2018 Korea

Suzy and I head to Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics! We spend time enjoying the Olympic festivities, but also exploring Seoul and its surroundings!

Seoullo & Seoul Fortress Wall

ByMinion-Chris March 21, 2018 0 Comments
Deux Cremes - Dessert for Breakfast! Our first stop today was a dessert shop called Deux Cremes just down the street from our AirBNB on Garosu-gil Road. Suzy wanted to visit this place which was visited by a popular celebrity. Since it was so close, we figured why not have Dessert for breakfast?! We each ordered a slice of cake and I got smoothie as well! It was a very stylish spot and I can...

Suwon

ByMinion-Chris March 29, 2018 0 Comments
Suwon Today, we'd be heading to the outskirts of Seoul. We would be meeting up with another one of Suzy's friends who agreed to show us around Suwon. Many of the travel sites we looked at suggested a day trip out to this area to enjoy the well preserved city walls and the view from the top of the hill. When Suzy's friend agreed to join us, we asked him to plan the day for us. We met him at a...

Exploring around Gyoengbokgung Palace

ByMinion-Chris April 2, 2018 0 Comments
Lazy Morning We didn't have a tight schedule today, so we slept in and had a leisurely start to the day. Our plan was to visit the palace and the surrounding area. It was maybe a little too comfortable a morning, because before we knew it, it was noon and half the day had already passed by! We quickly got ready and made our way to the Palaces. Gyoengbokgung Palace After short subway ride, we...

War Memorial, Itaewon, Namsang Tower

ByMinion-Chris April 8, 2018 0 Comments
Our plan today was to visit the War Memorial of Korea and then meet up with one of Suzy's friends in Itaewon. The War Memorial of Korea We made our way to The War Memorial of Korea. Once we arrived, we took some time to explore the outside of the building before making our way in. Near the front of the memorial are a few large monuments which are dedicated to the soldiers that fought in the war....

DMZ

ByMinion-Chris April 12, 2018 0 Comments
One of the things I had on my list of "musts" in Korea was to visit the DMZ. Well today we had a DMZ tour booked so both Suzy and I were super excited for it. Panmunjom JSA tour inside the DMZ Prior to our trip to Korea, we had to submit our passport and nationality information to the tour company so they could register it with the military. Given that it's still a dangerous area, it's...

Falling Ill on the Last Few Days

ByMinion-Chris April 19, 2018 0 Comments
We had a pretty chill day planned. Physio had a dental appointment in the morning so he left early. Suzy and I were going to grab lunch then meet up and do some shopping. Unfortunately, I woke up feeling a little under the weather, but not enough to pass on the days activities so we headed out! Laundry Pizza Suzy wanted to visit a pizza shop that was frequented by some Korean pop stars. We made...