This blog post is going to encapsulate my time on both Saturday and Sunday at the temple because outside of that, most of what we did was travel. Speaking of traveling, I rode on my first high-speed train ever on Saturday. We reached a top speed of 186 mph (I downloaded an app on my…

Today was the most exhausted I have been in a while, but it was a good kind of exhausted. You know that feeling after you have completed a ton in one day, where you are tired but also satisfied at the same time? That is exactly how I feel right now. Today started bright and…

Today was probably my favorite day of the trip so far. We started off by going to Suwon Fortress, which was utilized during the Joseon dynasty, where we got to try archery with recurve bows. This was my first time ever using a recurve bow. I have used a crossbow and a compound bow before,…

Today we got to see a different side of Seoul by touring City Hall and the Arisu Water Purification Facility. Instead of just visiting cultural or tourist areas, we got to learn more about how the city actually functions and supports the people who live there. At City Hall, I learned more about the history…

Today was extremely fun. We started off a little late, but the day quickly turned into an adventure because we had a scavenger hunt to find Dr. Yun. Instead of just telling us where to go, he made us figure out his location at two different places around Seoul. This meant we had to use…

After we got back to the hotel, we rested for a few hours because everyone was tired from traveling. Once we had some time to relax, we exchanged money and got ready for our first full day in Seoul. We also met our tour guide, Ester, who helped us learn how to get around and…