adventures in seoul: the end

I'm back in nyc and definitely miss my time in seoul. here are a few snapshots of my final days:

colorful bench

loved this cushion

plants growing on walkway to the palace

flowers with palace in the background

a nice pop of color on a gray day

ceiling at the palace

throne room

cool detailing on the outside of part of the palace

part of the palace

fell in love with the ceiling of the palace

interesting detailing

loved the colors on the roof

more palace details

water lillies

siblings at the palace

my little brother is a tad too tall for this walkway

cheers to the 4th of july!

american flag outside the us embassy

came across this as I took an afternoon stroll

took a tour of my brother's university, yonsei

ribbons representing families torn apart 

by the north-south divide

south korean flag on the freedom bridge

looking into north korea

tour of a tunnel dug secretly by the north koreans

definitely want to obey this warning!

very interesting tour

view at my final dinner in seoul

goodbye seoul, hello nyc!

adventures in seoul: part 2

I am continuing to enjoy exploring south korea and eating amazing korean food. I've also been very busy sketching and brainstorming my spring collection, which is inspired by seoul. I have only a few more days left, which will include a trip to the palace, a trip to the south korea-north korea border, and other adventures. here are some photos I've taken over the past few days: 

I visited the rice museum. unfortunately everything was in korean,

but I still enjoyed the visuals

yay bubble tea!

cool counter at bubble tree

city hall

loved this sculpture 

side dishes at korean bbq

korean bbq in itaewon!

beef cooking

matcha green tea cupcake from kyotofu

agree

amazing colors at a palace

would love a roof like this

don't mess with this guy

enjoyed my afternoon visiting the art museum

chai tea at starbucks

new favorite store

exploring myeong dong

traditional korean houses

bamboo

sparkle in seoul!

this weekend I am off to seoul, south korea! I am very excited for this new adventure. I will be visiting my little brother, who has lived in south korea for a few years. I'm planning on spending my time eating lots of korean bbq and exploring the sights of the city. I'll periodically post photos of my travels, but you can also follow me on twitter (@KNBsparkle) or instagram (KatieBartels).