🇰🇷 South Korea
Sungnyemun Gate (aka Namdaemun/South Gate) was one of the main gates of the Seoul City Wall, the fortress that encircled Hanyang, the capital of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910).
Originally constructed in 1398(!), it’s been damaged and repaired many times since—but remains a national treasure -S 🇰🇷
Greetings from Seoul!
We have two full days here, our first “stopover” of the trip. Given the cold weather and our expectation that we’ll be back again in the next few years, our plan is to ease into the trip with a relaxed visit and a slower pace than usual. -S 🇰🇷
🇰🇷 We had a 12-hour flight from Seattle to Seoul with Asiana Airlines. While it wasn’t a bad flight and I’d definitely fly Asiana again, it was so nice to see the map showing us preparing for landing in Seoul last night. Long flights are definitely the cost of fun adventuring. But—we’re here! -J
