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6. A challenge? I like it.

7:00 a.m.:

Leah: Jane! Rachel! Get up!

Jane (whining): It's so cold even with the heater. I want to sleep for five minutes more.

Leah: No five minutes. Come on, get out of bed right now!

Rachel turns over, sticking her bum towards Leah, and continues to sleep.

Leah grabs the blankets and pulls them down.

Leah (gritting her teeth): We have not come here to sleep! Get up or else I'll spank your bums!

Jane gets up and wakes Rachel up too. They get ready and go downstairs to the lobby. They are then directed to the dining hall where they dig into some delicious Korean breakfast comprising of tofu with seasoned soy, vegetable omelette, radish kimchi and black beans

At their table-

Jane: Okay so we have to first catch the bus to Seongdomnam. From there the museum is at a walkable distance. You both have packed all your things in your backpacks right?

Rachel: Yeah.

Leah: Yup. Let's go!

The three of them exit the hotel and walk towards the nearest bus stop.

Rachel: How do you know which bus to take?

Jane: I downloaded this travel app which gives you pretty much all the details of how to get to places and the modes of transportation along with their fares.

Leah: Awesome!

Jane: Look here is the bus. Quick, let's get in.

Jane, Rachel and Leah get in the bus which takes them to the Museum.

At the museum, they enjoy the various artifacts on display and stroll through the gallery. The legends behind the various paintings and the hierarchy of Korean Dynasties that ruled the land instigate constant discussions between them. They spend most of their time figuring out which Kim, Park and Lee ruler was the same as the ones they had seen in the various historical k-dramas and marvel at the handsome kings and ambitious queens. They even see a documentary on the history and division of Korea.

After the visit to the museum, Jane looks up Boogle for nearby restaurants.

Jane: Okay so there is a restaurant down the lane which has got good ratings! It is apparently famous for jjajangmyeon.

Rachel: What are we waiting for? Let's go!

Soon they make their way to Hungry Wok Hotel, marveling at the attractive stores on either side of the road as they pass by.

After a tasty meal followed by a complimentary dish by Chef Poong, the trio get back on the road for their second installment of fun.

Rachel: Now to the central park, right?

Jane: Yeah. There is a famous festival going on there. It occurs for 3 days and they have various events for people to participate in. I don't know much about it but we will come to know once we get there.

They first take the subway and later reach the park via taxi.

The whole area is crowded with lots of people. There are colorful stalls lined up endorsing food, handmade crafts, show piece items, paintings, beauty products and other merchandise. A number of counters are specially set up for conducting games.

In the middle of the park is a huge stage. The three girls enter and purchase the tickets for the festival. They then move along the different stalls, admiring all that is displayed around them.