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Lunch in Insadong

I had lunch in an area near the palace called Insadong. It was a little place called Gimgane, which sounded really promising.

Everyday special taste!

Only the fresh and stringent materials are used to have some representative menus of “Gimgane” with great taste and nutrition. Gimgane tries to provide the best tasting foods for the customers with the corporate philosophy of Faith, Honesty and Love.

I had pulgogi, which was not the best I’ve had. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever not had better pulgogi. It was inexpensive, but they shortchanged me, so it was not as inexpensive as it could have been.

For dinner I had galbi at an excellent place not far from Bong House. Steak grilled at the table and a bunch of side dishes. A much better culinary experience.

Gyeongbokgung

Gyeongbok Palace is the largest palace of the Joseun Dynasty. I went there, along with 17,000,000,000 other people.

The buildings were impressive,but it’s hard to get a feel for the period when you’re surrounded by all those people, and when the palace grounds are surrounded by the buildings and construction cranes of modern Korea.

Greetings from Bong House

Proprietor: Mr. Bong. Bong House is a sort of combination guest house and hostel. Most of the rooms sleep multiple people, but mine is a private room, because I do have standards. No, really, I do. They’re just not very high.

But it seems well-run and pleasant enough, and if not all that quiet, it’s certainly cheap. And guests are entitled to one free beer each day at the Bong Bar downstairs.