South Korea is a quick stop with just one day to visit Seoul and a second day doing an all day tour into the DMZ that separates North and South Korea.
I arrived in Seoul about 6:00am and fortunately I was able to check into my hotel early, get a shower, drop my luggage, and then head out for the day in the city. On my first day I hit up the main tourist sights including the Gyeongbokgung Palace (built in 1395) and saw the changing of the guard. I also saw the old town area, wandered through some street markets, and checked out some of the other popular areas of the city.
Thanks to Amy and Alex who recommended I check out Vatos tacos and the raccoon cafe. Unfortunately Vatos was so busy I couldn’t get in, but I got into the raccoon cafe. Not only were there raccoons to play with, but there was this really cute little teacup pig who wandered by and hung out with me while I had a drink.
