Showing posts with label cheonggyecheon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheonggyecheon. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Seoul at night

To take photos at night exceeds the limits of my camera, the photos are always blurred -_-
Nonetheless I have a few good photos to show you :)

Gwanghwamun

Cheonggyecheon stream or rather the walkway beside the stream xD

Cheongdam bridge 

this is also Cheongdam bridge and the blue spike in the background is the Seoul Tower


Water and Light

This was a laser show at Cheonggyecheon stream. On the picture you can see Haechi, a mytholocial character. It resembles a lion but in fact is a fire eating dog. Haechi is said to protect Seoul from fires, disasters and represents justice and good fortune.
The picture below is a dancing figure :)


And these are pictures of the Banpo Bridge at Hanyang river. Was amazing watching this <3 Thy even played songs as "You raise me up" with fitting water and light effects.



Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Deoksugung Palace and Cheonggye Plaza

I'm tired and too lazy to write much, so today mainly photos ^^

Today I visited among other things the Deoksugung Palace.

Especially the change of the guards impressed me. I love the historic clothing of the guards :)

And I enjoyed some time at the Cheonggye Plaza where I met two other girls from Germany. I really love this river :)

The insects here are really loud unlike in Germany. I think they are called cicada. Can you find it?

Until now I avoided the subway and walked the distances, but tomorrow I'll have to use it. Otherwise I won't see much of Seoul xD


Monday, 26 August 2013

First discovery tour

So I found the way to the hostel and checked in. Then I went on discovery tour by foot because I really needed something to drink and to eat ^^

The traffic is kinda dangerous. Especially motorbikes in small alleys, they just honk when you're in the way~ 

Like this photo there are many of such alleys. Everything is only written in hangul, so I'm glad I can read it and regret that I didn't learn more korean the last months. 
I searched for a supermarket but haven't found one yet..  But there are many street vendors selling all kinds of food. Unfortunately I don't know what kind of food xD I'm not ready yet to eat everything, especially meat, innards or something like that. But I bought water from such a street vendor ^^ (but my korean was a little unpolite T_T have to try better next time) 

Then I found the Cheonggyecheon river. It's such a lovely little river right in the middle of Seoul and you can walk on both sides on small paths next to it. 


There are stone steps where you can cross the river and many bridges where people sit and enjoy the shadow. 

That's it for today, I need to take a shower and some sleep. And I found a Somen Restaurant where I can eat noodles tonight :)