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Big city, with some warm, slow stops mixed in.
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South Korea / Seoul / Dec 2022
Seoul framed the trip with winter streets, cafe pauses, and a skyline finish
Seoul was the start and the end. Taller and more orderly than Busan. What I remember: cold light, cafe breaks, Korean barbecue, and the view from the top at the end.
Streets, food and views. The photos with people in them stay out.
Seoul was two halves: the first days and the last days.
At the start it was winter streets and a calm city mood. At the end it was cafes, food, big indoor spaces, and a skyline view to wrap it up.
Not a full Seoul guide. Just the bits that mattered: how big it is, the cafes, the barbecue, and that last view.
Seoul, quickly
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Streets, the view from above, barbecue, and the last view.
City stuff first, then food, cafes, and a skyline at the end. That order worked.
Seoul, short version
First Seoul Impression
Wide roads, winter light, and a slow start
First impression: not a postcard. Cold, wide, orderly. That was fine, because Busan came next and Busan was the warm, relaxed part.
Old streets
Cafe corners and older streets
We did the older parts of Seoul too. Most of my good photos from there have people in them, so this part is words only.
Seoul isn't just malls and skyline views. The quieter streets and cafe stops broke up the big-city stuff. In winter you want those indoor breaks.
Tip: if you go in the cold, plan slow cafe time. The big sightseeing days are easier with it.
Food / Seoul
Korean barbecue to warm up
The barbecue is my clearest food memory from Seoul. No full review, because I don't remember the restaurant details well enough to give a proper verdict.
Skyline Finish
The last view, and Seoul made sense
After the winter streets, the indoor breaks and the food, the skyline is where I finally saw how big the city is.
Still missing
Restaurant names, cafe names, and my actual verdicts. Need those before this is a real Seoul guide.