Seoul

We decided that we needed a weekend out of Busan so we planned a last min. trip to Seoul. Thanks to the recommendation of the Lonely Planet we found a hotel in a great location for $50.00 a night. We stayed in an area of the city called Insadong. The streets were filled with shops selling antiques, old books, paintings, ceramics and traditional Korean costume. There were tons of cool little shops filled with handmade jewelry and art work. I really loved this area of town. Check out the pics from our trip.

Changing of the guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace

Gyenongbokgung Palace

We had to fight to take a photo by this bright pink tree- very popular place to snap a photo.

We were very surprised how cute and quaint could co-exist with the concrete economic engine of Korea.

Little garden

Namsan Park. We took the cable car to the top to Seoul Tower to get a better view of the city.

View of Seoul

Lots of neat art work!

Yeoudio Park on the Han River

We rented a two seater and took a stroll along the river.

Cute little guy headed on a big trip!

Checking out the cafes and bars.

You can find a modern cafe inside a traditional Korean house.

Justin enjoying a long island!

What happens when you don't have public garbage cans. Drives me crazy!

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