Photos weren't really allowed except for some common areas. One of the highlights of the tour was to visit this tunnel that North Korea tried to tunnel through to the South as an invasion technique. The South military smartly drilled little holes of water to track the progress of the North Korea tunneling works. When the holes were emptied of water, that was when they knew.
One of the other highlights was a train station that was built in South Korea as a hope that the North and South will be reunified again.
Once the tour completed, we visited Insadong - popularly known as an antique, art, trinkets street of ancient Korean culture. It was a good place a chill and relax for shopping & eating. In the past, it was known as a painter enclave. Nowadays, from what my eyes can see, it is a pedestrian walkway with plenty of shops selling artwork. 'Shrugs'
Off the beaten track, we went into a temple that i spotted on our way to Insadong :) and found that it was actually the Jogyesa Temple - the chief temple of Korean Buddhism. We found it peaceful and calm within the temple. It was very tastefully done - without going all out ostentatious. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.
For a quick detour, we headed for the customary Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup.
And ended the night with a stroll down Cheonggyecheon Stream
& shopping. Talk about a truly fruitful day.
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