Sunday morning

We hit the pool in the hotel last night and we all passed out! This morning we got up and walked down to the Namdaemun Gate. It was a gate that was part of the original city walls during the Joseon Dynasty and was originally completed in 1398. Needless to say, it was the oldest wooden structure in Seoul. It was named National Treasure #1. To the best of my understanding of the story, the new president of South Korea decided that monuments would be better if they were closed to the public. I'm really not even sure why. Some poor man then lit the gate on fire in February of this year. It was a very sad sight to be around. They've built a wall around the gate and are trying to restore it. Its difficult to tell from the picture because of all the scaffolding, but if you look closely towards the left of the picture you can see the outline of the archway. The original pic is one I found on the net. You can get the idea of how large this thing was. There is now only one gate left and we are hoping to see it on Tuesday.

We just got done with lunch and are hanging out for a while to let the dryer finish. We are meeting a friend/cousin from the States this afternoon to go SHOPPING!!