Looking back at the last 18 days of holiday.
And so the journey begins, Seoul, South Korea…
The Dongaemum Design Plaza
The Dongaemum Design Plaza
The Dongaemum Design Plaza
Pink character in the The Dongaemum Design Center
1st night of arrival, we ask a taxi to bring us to the centre of Gangnam and he drops us off in front of & Other Stories, I work at the Paris Atelier of & Other Stories!
The City Hall water wave of glass over the Metropolitan Library
Cycling through the traffic at Yeouido
A modern shopping mall
Bike ride along the Han River
The city seen from the National Museum of Korea
Interior Ceiling of the National Museum of Korea
Buddha in the National Museum of Korea
The city rising at Yeouido
A face sculpture near Seoul Station
The Lotte World Tower seen from Lotte World (think Disney in pastel shades)
The city and Namsan Mountain seen from the N Seoul Tower
Namsan Mountain, Seoul
The N Seoul Tower seen from the Namsagol Hanok Village
Interior of a house in the Hanok village
Taekwondo in Action at the Hanok Village
Traditional Costume (Hanbok) at the Hanok Village
The changing of the Deoksungung palace guard
Deoksungung palace
British colonial architecture on the Deoksungung palace grounds
Bell on the grounds of Deoksungung palace
Deoksungung palace detail
Traditional Hanbok costume at the Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Girls taking pictures at the Changdeokgung Palace
Relaxing at the Changdeokgung Palace
Hand painted detail of the wooden roof at the Changdeokgung Palace
Gyeonghoeru Pavilion at the Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Gyeongbokgung Palace
The Secret Garden and Pavilion at the Changdeokgung Palace (Joseon Dynasty 1392-1910)
The Secret Garden, Changdeokgung Palace
The Secret Garden, Changdeokgung Palace
The Secret Garden, Changdeokgung Palace
The Secret Garden, Changdeokgung Palace
The Secret Garden, Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace
The Men’s quarters in the secret garden at the Changdeokgung Palace
The Men’s quarters in the secret garden at the Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace
Changdeokgung Palace
Ready for the hike at Bukansan National Park Mountain Range
Buddhas at the first Temple along the mountain trail
Buddhist Temple along the mountain trail
Buddhist Temple along the mountain trail
Going up
Another mountain Temple
Mountain Temple Bell
Temple entrance gate
Golden Buddha in the hills
Temple roof detail
Buddhist Temple
Top of the mountain
A view from the top.
To be continued…
All photographs by Damien B. Donnelly
Damien B. Donnelly 
Thank you, Damian, for these lovely photos, for opening my eyes to the other side of the world. Looking forward to the rest of your images.
Well it was turkey my pleasure. Was so blown away by South Korea! Hope you are keeping well my dear
Amazing architecture! Thank you for sharing! Oh, the pick dude in the suit doesn’t look too happy. Maybe he needs a pair of shorts lol
It is such a stunning country and the architecture was so beautiful. More pictures coming! I got obsessed!! Agree shorts would have helped Mr pink!
Might have made him smile LOL
Can’t wait to see the rest of the photos!!
Hi Dami, just a note of thanks for putting these photos online which Nigel and I found very interesting! Thank you!
Happy you both enjoyed them, it was an incredible holiday. Now in recovery and trying to get back to real life. Best wishes to you both
It was a treat! Best wishes for a speedy recovery 😉
Wonderful tour–stunning! Thank you, Damien!
You’re very welcome my dear 🤗
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Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome. Hope all is well with you my dear Noa 🤗🤗