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Caption: SOUTH KOREA April 2015
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Caption: In April 2015, my friend Heidi was traveling to South Korea. In need of some time away, I decided to join her. Then two became three when our friend Pei, who was traveling in Vietnam, took a detour to meet us. We became Seoul sisters, exploring the sights and experiencing the culture and food that make this country so great.
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Caption: Incheon International Airport
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Caption: We stayed in the university town of Hongdae. At night, the streets were bustling with college kids. But in the early morning hours, the town seemed deserted and finding an open café was a challenge. Luckily, we came across a lovely café that was open 24 hours. The salt and pepper haired barista really seemed to enjoy making coffee and it was truly the best coffee I had in Seoul.
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Caption: Gabie Café
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Caption: I like my coffee black and my mornings bright
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Caption: For the next week, we would visit a variety of architectural marvels, sample an assortment of
street food and baked goods,
and just wander the town to take in the sights.
We got around mostly by subway and on foot, covering an average of 10 miles a day walking the city.
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Caption: We visited the cutest sheep café. Yes, SHEEP café.
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Caption: Dongdaemun Design Plaza
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Caption: GWANGJANG MARKET
Street food extravaganza
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Caption: University of Seoul
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Caption: Rest Hole
Designed by architectural students at the University of Seoul as a place for people to relax.
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Caption: Sunset is one of my
favorite colors.
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Caption: Gimpo International Airport En route to Jeju Island
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Caption: Grounds at the
O'sulloc Tea Museum
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Caption: Pei and the pony
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Caption: Sunrise is my other
favorite color
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Caption: Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
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Caption: Ewha Women's University
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Caption: Taking advantage of some great natural light inside the university to take random shots.
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Caption: Gyeongbokgung Palace
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Caption: Women and girls walked around the palace in traditional
Korean dresses.
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Caption: 🌼 Heidi 🌼
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Caption: 🐜In the shadow of Pearl Tower🐜
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Caption: Seoul City Hall
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Caption: A traditional Korean meal to end our trip.
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Caption: It was a whirlwind trip filled with great memories. Despite all the walking and sightseeing we did, I returned home feeling relaxed and refreshed. I'm looking forward to more travels out there in the future.
