Seoul travel journal

18 December 2017 – 26 December 2017

Seoul

I visited Yingxian during her exchange at Yonsei University. We spent the week around Seoul and took a few winter day trips.

Nicholas and his wife at Soyanggang Skywalk on a clear winter day
Monday, 18 December – Tuesday, 19 December

First Snow & Trickeye Museum

Route

Yongsan-gu · Seoul → Trickeye Museum · Hongdae

Yongsan-guSeoul Trickeye MuseumHongdae

It snowed near Xian's apartment in Yongsan-gu. The next day, we went to Trickeye Museum in Hongdae.

Nicholas and his wife standing in a snowy lane near their apartment in Yongsan-gu

Yongsan-gu

Our first snow in Seoul

Nicholas and his wife posing with a winged horse illusion at Trickeye Museum

Trickeye Museum

The winged horse

Nicholas and his wife posing with a moon illusion at Trickeye Museum

Trickeye Museum

On the moon

Nicholas and his wife interacting with a Mona Lisa illusion at Trickeye Museum

Trickeye Museum

With Mona Lisa

Nicholas and his wife posing in a lotus flower illusion at Trickeye Museum

Trickeye Museum

Inside a lotus flower

Wednesday, 20 December

Namsan Tower & Nami Island

Route

Namsan Tower · Seoul → Nami Island · Namiseom · 남이섬

Namsan TowerSeoul Nami IslandNamiseom · 남이섬

We went up Namsan Tower for the view, then took a day trip to Nami Island.

Nicholas and his wife overlooking Seoul from Namsan Tower

Namsan Tower

The view over Seoul

Nicholas and his wife standing on a snowy railway path on Nami Island

Nami Island

Walking by the railway

Nicholas and his wife sitting beside snowman sculptures on Nami Island

Nami Island

With the snowmen

Friday, 22 December & Tuesday, 26 December

Museum, Skiing & Soyanggang Skywalk

Route

Gwacheon National Science Museum · Gwacheon → Soyanggang Skywalk · Chuncheon

Gwacheon National Science MuseumGwacheon Elysian Gangchon Ski ResortChuncheon Soyanggang SkywalkChuncheon

We visited the science museum in Gwacheon. On our last day, we went skiing and stopped at Soyanggang Skywalk in Chuncheon.

Nicholas and his wife outside Gwacheon National Science Museum

Gwacheon National Science Museum

At the science museum

Nicholas and his wife dressed for skiing at Elysian Gangchon Ski Resort

Elysian Gangchon Ski Resort

Skiing at Elysian Gangchon

Nicholas and his wife at Soyanggang Skywalk with the water and mountains behind them

Soyanggang Skywalk

At Soyanggang Skywalk