Yesterday, Zach, Chris, and I walked through the unbelievably crowded artsy street Insadong to Gyeongmokgung Palace, which was originally constructed 514 years ago (back when I was in high school). If you're a syntax stickler (which, I realize, sounds like some small exotic hedgehog) you may find "originally constructed" redundant. Au contraire, smart guy... the Japanese army burned it to the ground in 1592, and after its reconstruction in 1867, murdered the queen in 1895 and razed the buildings again in 1915. Apparently it will be another 20 years before it's completely rebuilt. But what's there now is pretty impressive.
Here, let me show you: (Click on any picture to enlarge it.)
I need cooler facial hair..
...and sartorial help from Carson Kressley...
...and a cooler pet.
Zach, Spot, and Chris.
You'd think the king would at least have a Barcalounger
That's a bed in the middle. Ow.
Would you like a Dr. Pepper with your Moon Pie?
The gazebo.
What, this old place? It's not much, but it's home.
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