Day 6 - Seoul City Tour

The main par of today was city tour.  The same group of students from Korea University that run orientation planned and lead all of the exchange students on a bus and walking guided tour of Seoul.  The first stop was the "Green House" (where the president's office), the Museum for Foreign Visitors, and the "Blue House" (where the president lives while holding the position).

After this, we went to Gyeongbokgung Palace (the old imperial grounds where the Kings lived when Seoul was under imperial rule before the Japanese invasions before WWII).

While we were there, we were able to the the "Changing of the Guards" ceremony which basically just means changing shifts for the guards.  

After the Palace, we went to In Sa-Dong which is a famous shopping district in Seoul for lunch and a little shopping.  This lunch was in a traditional Korean restaurant and the first time I ate on the floor.  

After lunch and a little exploring (which included the best cup of hot tea I have ever had in my entire life), we got back on the bus and headed to a NANTA play.  NANTA is known for their comedic and rhythmic plays.   This certain performance was done with only kitchen utensils.  After the play, we headed back to the school, and I grabbed some food my some friends before heading back to my apartment to go to sleep.