Seoul: The Last Dance

In some ways it was easy to decide what to do with our last weekend in Korea, there was one place we just had to visit one last time, and that was Seoul. I have loved Seoul since the first time we went there. Rain, snow, sunshine... it's beautiful, exciting and energetic in any weather. A trip to Seoul on our last weekend in Korea was a given, and of course, if we had to choose one area to make that last time special, it had to be Jongno-gu. 

We set out nice and early (for a change) to make sure we had all day to take in as much of the city as we could. We started with a chai latte in Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and although I'm looking forward to returning to Cibo chai lattes, the ones from "The Bean" are pretty darn good. 

After that, we took a stroll down Cheongyecheon and reminisced about all the times we had done so previously. I have fond memories of walking along that stream on our way to buy supplies for the "foster" dog we were bringing home the next day, just as I loved dangling my bare feet in the water on a sizzling hot summer's afternoon. 

Next on the agenda was one last walk through Insadong en route to Jongno. We took our time choosing where we wanted to go for lunch, just enjoying being out and about in the ever fashionable Jongno. We ended up settling on an Italian place for pasta and risotto for lunch, after which we continued wandering towards a park we wanted to explore. Once in the park we discovered that we could take a short hike up to a look-out point, and as it was a beautiful day, we did just that. We sat for a while at the top of the look-out and took in the view of Seoul that lay before us. It is a city that spreads far and wide in all directions but I'll never forget the mountains that surround it, they afford many a spectacular view of the city and I've got a feeling they're going to make Adelaide feel incredibly flat! 

After our walk up to the look-out, naturally it was time to eat again! We didn't really need them but waffles in this country are just so damn delicious, we just had to have them one more time.... 

So, our last trip to Seoul was over before we knew it. On our bus trip home we both commented that it hadn't felt like a last time and I think that for me, it won't be. It's a goodbye, but just for now. I will return one day to walk the streets of Jongno once more and to feel the energy around me as I lose myself in the bustling crowds. Seoul and I will dance again but for now we will part ways with fond and precious memories and I will feel satisfied to know that Luke and I had some fantastic times there. So, farewell Seoul, I will think of you often until we meet again.

Lucy