Still floating in the icy Orient

Back in Myongdong urbanity...

We looked for our last supper in Seoul from stalls in Dongdaemun Market but apparently got lost in millions of retail shops. Language was indeed the desperate matter during this trip.

One of the symbolic shots of Korea though the gate was surprisingly smaller than I expected.

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Not forgetting the girls' best friends in the evening:).

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So at last I covered the whole itinerary of my Seoul trip... so sorry readers it took more than 1 month to post them all. For some personal reasons I'm not expecting any next big trip or going out of Japan at least until summer but I'm already considering a big travel plan later this year. Can't wait until the next exotic adventure.

By the way K-Pop is occupying my iPod now;P.

Insadong continued...

I loved how the small alleys intricately exist in this neighbourhood; it did arouse the feeling of vagabond in me.

Starbucks could be so unlike Starbucks when it's written in Hangul alphabet;P. I loved it though.

Historical architectures really convinced me that Koreans and Japanese shared the same ethnic origin.

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One of the things which I most wanted to do during this trip; trying authentic Samgyetang<3

My happy face explains everything:D. Yes, Samgyetang was beyond my expectation. Beautiful, beautiful.

Since I came back from Seoul I've been often having sudden craving for Samgyetang...it was that good.

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Did anyone notice that the subway was coloured with Ying-Yang?

After all girls love to sit down and giggle

So the day breaks a little loosely in this city.

7 am from the hotel window. Good morning, Seoul.

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Armed with gloves and thick wool jacket to survive in -11℃, we gently kicked off our second day in Seoul. Insadong was the first destination.

The neighbourhood was flanked with endless series of small Korean antiques shops, galleries and tea houses. We strolled every nook and cranny in Insadong gil then sheltered ourselves from stabbing outside coldness. I didn't even feel my fingers or feet.

Breakfast time. Not Korean style at all;P.

Us looking so satisfied with a generous omija-tea present by a cute Korean waiter:).

Next Up: Insadong Part 2 & Samgyetang lunch<3