Day 8 ... a market, some ice skating and then time to head home
Today was our last day in Korea. Kim and Claire have another week ... but today was our final day in this adventure. So ... it was time to pack our suitcases and check out of Orakai Suites. The kids were also leaving this hotel as we had booked them into a smaller hotel (literally across from Orakai) for the remainder of their days in Seoul. We checked out and the hotel stored our luggage so we could head out for the day unencumbered. We headed to the subway to catch a train (well 2 actually) to Namdaemun Market. Whilst we had visited Namdaemun earlier this week we hadn't had the full experience so we decided to revisit today. Namdaemun is the largest traditional market in Korea and is right next to the Namdaemun Gate. It first began operating in 1414 and whilst it is nothing like it was then it is an incredible place to visit. The market is largely owned by a collective of merchants who operate individual stalls within it. It is estimated to contain 5,200 store...