St. Patrick's Day found the three of us heading to Gyeongbokgung Royal Palace. From the front, it's easy to see that it's quite large. What one doesn't expect is the the expansive area the palace grounds cover. One gate and courtyard leads to another, then another, etc. Within these walls are multiple buildings and residencies for the Kings court advisers, the royal guard, etc.
The throne rooms were very open spaces with ornate detailing. Rooms in other buildings had a more earth tone palette, but the common thread was the exquisite ceiling and truss decoration. We spent the entire morning touring the palace and probably could have spent a few hours more. We headed back to the hotel to freshen up and get some of the souvenir shopping done. Speaking of the room . . .
Small, but comfortable. It gets the job done. Now where off to get some shopping done.
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