Doin' it Gangnam Style!

Yep, spent a day in Gangnam last weekend. It is actually quite close. We hopped on the subway in Migeum and 45 minutes and 17 stops later landed in Gangnam. It was a Sunday and daylight, so much of the showy, party scene was sleeping it off. But we made a few great stops.

Right in the heart of Gangnam is a wooded park called Seolleung. Protected by the UNESCO World Heritage distinction, the park contains royal tombs belonging to Kings and Queens from dynasties dating back to the1400's. You couldn't get too close to the tombs but they were still quite a site. Especially against the backdrop of the city!

This "Spirit Walkway" lead from a gate straight up to the T-shaped shrine at the base of King Jungjong.




 No need to worry about getting your shoes dusty on the hike. Just visit the blowing station on the way out! We all had fun testing out this most unique feature!

Time for lunch so we headed off to the Coex mall. One of the largest underground malls in the world. Malls aren't exactly our scene, but we just had to do it. Lucky for us we found a fabulous Japanese restaurant and walked around a bit to explore.

Giant movie theatre at Coex

Every mall should have an aquarium!

In need of some calm we headed to the Bongeunsa Buddhist temple, a 1,200 year old temple considered the center of Buddhist practice in Korea. On this day it was quite busy with mostly practitioners lighting candles and incense as well as praying in the many halls. We didn't get to spend much time here and want to go back soon.

After a long day we are off to the subway!