Korea – Seoul – Part 2

Image above: Yeji and me in the foyer of the Sofitel before we got on the airport limo bus to Incheon. [Sunday 31 May]

Completing this series on my Korea trip, here’s the final photo set that covers my last day in Seoul spending time with Yeji, Min, and Jung-Su before I had to head back to London.

Some of the highlights were:

• Sharing breakfast with Yeji and her parents together
• Trying not to laugh at the sleepy student chefs at this tiny diner that Min, Yeji, and I went to for lunch
• Being amazed at just how super-romantic this cafe was that Min and I had coffee in as we chatted away the afternoon
• Catching up with Jung-Su to wish him well in person for his new job that was starting in day
• Basically shopping until Yeji and I dropped at COEX with a break for chocolate ice-cream of course
• Laughing our heads off Yeji took me to this Japanese photo booth to get some hilarious photos of us doing very silly things for the camera
• Enjoying the last face-to-face chat for awhile with Yeji on the long limo bus ride to the airport and giving her the last of her chocolate-themed presents

And that’s it for this trip. I always say that I had a great time and it’s especially true here. Instead of solo’ing my way around as quick as I can, it was warming to see a personal side to a country and its culture as well as just settle down just for awhile. And, of course, it is always a privilege to make some new friends along the way and here’s hoping to keep those friendships going in the months ahead.

Finally, my sincere thanks to Jung-Su for making sure that I had a good trip and to his parents for their hospitality; to Min for some of the best bulgogi I’ve ever had and basically looking after me when I got drunk on a half a shot of soju; to Yeji for all the fantastic face-to-face conversation we had together and to her parents for being so adorably welcoming.

[View the Seoul photo set]