Day 9 : National Museum and Hongdae

Woken before we were ready by the sounds of a road crew resurfacing the street directly outside the apartment.

We’re on the 1st floor. The building shook.

But to their credit, the road was completely done by the end of the day. The get it done here that’s for sure.

Once the dust (literally) settled, I headed out for a 10km run around the palace and back along Cheonggyecheon. Hard to believe the creek was a highway twenty years ago - let’s turn King William Street into a creek!

First proper weekday in the city and the difference was immediate. Turns out 20 million people heading to work at the same time has a distinct energy. The weekend crowds were sparse and patient. Monday morning Seoul is something else entirely.

Brunch at a hip spot simply called Egg.

Then the National Museum of Korea, which was the highlight of the day and probably the week so far.

Enormous building, world-class collection.

Across to Hongdae for record shopping (for Ben) and coffee shops for the rest of us.

Bus ride back through the city - which took an hour but was a great way to see the city in peak hour. I feel like we miss a lot using the underground subways. At $1.50 a ride, the bus is one of the cheapest tours you can do.

Dinner at a local noodle place - spicier than I’m used to. Lips still numb 2 hours later.

A bit of work, booked some adventures for later in the week, then bed.

Stats:
26,000 steps
Zero chicken (pretty sure it was pork)
Zero coffee (one Coke Zero)Read more