Seoul in Autumn

Zach and I had November 4th off work so we had a long weekend!  We took the opportunity to, once again, go to Seoul.  We only had one thing on our agenda and that was to take pictures for our Christmas cards.  After that, we were just going to spend the whole weekend relaxing and enjoying Seoul.

We started our weekend by going to Namsangol Hanok Village to take pictures.  When we arrived we noticed that there was a competition going on.  So, we decided to stay and watch for a few minutes.

That evening we decided to be low-key so we posted up at the Starbucks down the street from our hotel.  Before going back to our room, we thought we would walk around for a bit.  To our surprise, it was opening night of the Seoul Lantern Festival and it was just two blocks from our hotel!

The next day, Zach went to a Baduk/Go club (a game he plays) and I set out to enjoy some of the palaces and whatever else I could find.  The first one I went to was Gyeonghuigung Palace.  The fall leaves were so vibrant!  Near the entrance to the palace was the Seoul Museum of Art which happened to have the Seoul Photo Festival.

Then, I walked to Gyeongbokgung Palace.  On my way there, I saw people dancing in the street.

After that, I went to Deoksugung Palace.  Again, the trees were so beautiful!

On my way to meet up with Zach, I stopped to check out the Gyeongbuk Smile Apple Festival.

After a wonderful day of sightseeing, Zach and I spent the evening at a bar across from the Seoul Lantern Festival and people-watched!

It was just another wonderful weekend in Seoul!