It was a Friday when we visited Gyeongbokgung. Before leaving the guesthouse, I talked to our very accommodating and friendly guesthouse manager, Charlie, about getting to the palace. He then provided the times for the changing of the royal guards ceremony.
I wasn't really excited or anything for the said event, but I thought I'll watch it anyway since I'm already there. And man, was I amazed! It was a ceremony, alright. As I mentioned in my previous post, the palace ground was huge! And it was filled with guards in royal uniform and carrying traditional weapons with a traditional instrument - a big drum - being played during the ceremony. It was both grand and elegant which made me appreciate what little history I know about this country. The beautiful background is a big bonus and brings the whole experience to a different level.
