Here and there but not quite everywhere!
After our usual breakfast at the RYSE, we took the subway over to Gangnam to meet up with friends. We started out at Bongeunsa, a Buddhist temple, followed by lunch at Haidilao. In the afternoon, we visited the nearby Seolleung and Jeongneung Royal Tombs before returning to the Starfield COEX Mall to visit the Starfield Library. We ended the day back at Hongdae for dinner.
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After breakfast at the RYSE, we took the train down to Suwon to see the Hwaseong, the city’s World Heritage listed fortress. We spent the day walking a full circle along the fortress wall, stopping for lunch along the way.
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After having breakfast at the RYSE, we headed over to the Dongdaemun Design Plaza for a quick stroll by before walking along Seoul’s city wall to Naksan. We continued down the other side heading to Myeongdong for lunch. From there, visited N Seoul Tower, atop Namsan, where we saw a cultural demonstration and enjoyed the view from above.
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We headed out in the morning to Versailles on the RER. The Château de Versailles is huge. We were easily able to spend the entire day there without seeing everything. We toured the interior of the main palace as well as two smaller buildings at the Estate of Trianon. We also walked through the extensive gardens behind the palace.
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We headed out in the morning to see the Château de Vincennes, at the eastern end of Metro line 1. After touring the chapel and castle keep, we had a quick lunch before heading back into Paris to visit the Panthéon. We then went to a nearby crêperie for an early dinner. We ended the day with a visit to Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, the largest department store in Europe.
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