Throwback to 169 days in South Korea - Seoul Edition
8/08/2015 |
| At Gyeongbokgung in spring. |
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| At Gyeongbokgung in spring. |
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| At the Cheongyecheon, near Jongno-3-ga. |
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| Namsan Tower. |
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| The night view from Namsan Tower. |
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| Lantern display during Buddha's birthday. |
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| At the Gwangjang market. |
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| Unarguably the best brunch I've had in Korea, from Murmur de Margem. (It's located near Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, where I was at.) |
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| The view of the Gamcheon river from Yeoui-do. |
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| Some parts of the Berlin wall in City Hall. |
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| From the Namdaemun market, a great place to get souvenirs and try dishes from their roadside stalls. |
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| Catching a baseball match at the Jamsil Stadium. |
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| The view from the 63 building. |
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| At Lotte World. The only amusement park in Seoul, located at Jamsil. |
The experience also helps you
connect and find out more about yourself. You push your boundaries and that’s
where you know where they lie. For example, while I consider myself “garang”
(brave) enough to hitch hike at night in Jeju Island with 2 other female friends,
I have not and definitely will not try the live octopus and some other weird
delicacies Korea has to offer.
Korea was great and I think one of
the reasons why I enjoyed myself so much was because I was constantly
travelling. While I wanted to travel the region as well, I have been to Taiwan
and I was put off Japan because of the radiation scares in Tokyo. Anyays,
because of those reasons, I travelled within Korea rather extensively those 5
months, covering major tourist areas like Busan and Jeju Island and other
cities as well such as Yeosu, Suncheon and Andong. I think travelling, no
matter where, is always a great experience. While travelling in Korea, I understood
more about their culture, experienced the warmth and generoristy of Koreans and
enjoyed noting the nuances between the different cities.
It’s only been just a year since I
got back and I’m already missing the place. My friends, who went on exchange
with me, and I are planning a return trip in summer sometime next year.
Honestly, I can’t wait. To be back to eat Hanjeongsik, Haemultang, have Busan’s
Hotteok, Andong’s Jimdak and Jeonju’s Bibimbap and to visit Changdeokgung, view
sunrise at Jeongdongjin all over again is just such a wonderous thought. I
can’t wait!
P.S. Since I have so many photos to share I thought this post would just have all my photos from Seoul alone. I'll have another post on the other cities up ASAP.
P.S. Since I have so many photos to share I thought this post would just have all my photos from Seoul alone. I'll have another post on the other cities up ASAP.
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