National Museum

Spent one day at Kyobo Bookstore at Gwanghwa Moon. I believe it's the largest bookstore in the country. I wasn't allowed to take pictures inside, but it was really great to see so many young and old people reading, browsing, and having fun with books. I do wonder, though, if e-books will eventually make this bookstore experience obsolete :( 

Museums, however, will not go obsolete. The National Museum of Korea is massive! 

The day I went, it seemed like it was national student field trip day. There were so many students, all in their school uniforms. Some were there just to play, but others were really inspired by the art and soaking it all in.

This was one of my favorite exhibits. It's an ancient stone tablet with HanMoon inscription, Chinese characters that Koreans absorbed into their language. I just loved the precision and the look of the tablet, though I have no idea what it says!

The museum cafe was a nice pitstop for toasted bagel, cream cheese, and guava juice. And of course, wetnaps. I wonder if there is any other country that gives out more wetnaps than Korea. I especially like the piping hot wet-towels they give on Korean Air flights. Apply that sucker to my face, and ahhhh. I always feel bad though about giving back those dirty towels back to the pretty flight attendants ...

As I was leaving the museum, I caught a sight of a young couple, playing with their 2 small kids on the top of the tall, grand stairs. I had to take a snapshot, and I'm glad I did. I took a lot of photos on this trip, and I think I like this the best. I regret not thinking of asking them if they'd like a copy, though ...