So today on my itinerary I had Myeongdong and the Lantern festival. Unfortunately, because of the ferry incident near Jeju Island the festival was turned into a mourning procession to remember those that perished. 

So we decided to go to Myeongdong and just take it from there. Myeongdong is a large shopping area and a big tourist destination. Also it is very very busy! This is a place to go if your feeling the need to shop and aren't liking the Korean brands you see everywhere. I made the mistake of getting there around 5pm, which was not a lot of time. 

Today was another early rise day.  But we weren't going far, we were going to Suwon which is just the next city over. The itinerary was Yongjusa, Yungneung Royal Tomb and Mount Gwanggyosan. Yongjusa was built by King Jeongjo to protect his father, Prince Sado's tomb.  But, King Jeongjo moved his father's tomb to Yungneung. Yongjusa was then turned into a Buddhist temple. 

At Yongjusa temple you are able to do a temple stay. A temple stay is an overnight stay at a Buddhist temple, where you participate in Buddhist rituals. You can also take part in a tea ceremony with monks, meditation, hiking, lotus lantern crafts, etc.