Traditional Korean Buildings

Yesterday we went to see Youngbum and his mother. They took us out to eat at a great Korean restaurant. The food is prepared in the manner it was made for the kings. Here is a picture of Jenna outside the restaurant showing her approval.

Right before we had lunch together we stopped by some traditional Korean buildings. Some of these buildings are a hundred or two hundred years old! The one below is of the entrance to the king's palace.

Matt somehow managed to escape the grasp of this hideous art display by the restaurant we ate at.

Right before we left this area of Seoul we ran into a big independence day celebration. This day marks the end of the Japanese colonization period. Apparently Korea was preparing for if something should get out of hand. Notice the riot police sitting on their shields.