The fifth day consisted of a little visit to Gyeongbokgung palace which is surprisingly cheap. A ticket to all 4 palaces is equivalent to around £10 if I remember correctly. Unfortunately I only had time to visit this one palace. The day was boiling hot and humid and the sun beating down, way to go in not bringing an umbrella! The palace ground was huge, now of the buildings that big, but amazing nonetheless. 
The grounds are reminiscent of national grounds in England, full of trees but a little drier. I am sure without all the tourists this place would have been more beautiful, (including me), it was just so difficult to catch any image without capturing tens of others in it.
A teacher was taking around these cute kids, he was so enthusiastic and you could tell he loved his job. I think taking kids on historical trips like this make the job so much more worthwhile.
Palace grounds leading towards mountains, so beautiful away from the city.
This palace consisted of a couple of museums, which had rather strange artefacts and other displays. This museum showed the evolution of birth in Korea, which I guess is pretty cool, but kind of random.
As it hit 12pm, we had just arrived in time for a little ceremony, where the guards march and move around. In this boiling heat I salute them for being able to wear so many layers!
The cute ahjummas!
The youth stone or something along that, walk under it and you will forever remain youthful. The group of ahjummas giggled as they entered. SO CUTE.
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