One thing Mara wanted to do in Japan was take a dessert making class. We looked into taking a class learning to make wagashi, but couldn’t find a class that fit our schedule. However, I found a class in Seoul making the Korean version of wagashi known as Bean paste…
We went to Gyeongbokgung Palace on our first morning in Seoul. Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395 and was the main royal palace for centuries. Unfortunately it burnt down in the 1590s and then was destroyed again in the 20th century by the Japanese. Some buildings were spared and the…
We arrived in Seoul after an exhausting, but fun 11 days in Japan. After grabbing some snacks at the airport since we missed lunch and picking up our pocket wifi, we headed for our hotel to drop off our bags. Normally we’d drop our bags and head out to explore,…