Seoul 🍻🍜

#seoulspots In the warmth of a Seoul afternoon, we slipped past the grand gates of Changdeokgung and into its Secret Garden, far from the usual palace crowds. Stone paths wound through quiet groves and lotus ponds that mirrored wisps of passing clouds. Old pavilions stood tucked among maples and gingko, their painted eaves delicate against the green. It felt like the city fell away here, replaced by the soft rustle of leaves and the hush of history that lingered in every shaded corner. 🌿🏯🪷 Later, we wandered into Ikseon-dong’s narrow alleys, where hanok rooftops tangled with hanging ivy and tiny signboards promised hidden gems. That’s how we found Bakery Theater, part café, part small-stage space, where the smell of fresh brioche mingled with faint piano notes from a back room. We sipped cool yuja tea as young actors rehearsed quietly by the window, the whole place wrapped in a cozy hush that made us want to stay all afternoon. 🍵🥐 As evening came, we strolled along quiet streets lit by hanging lamps, stopping for street tteokbokki that burned sweet and spicy on our tongues. The neon and crowds of Myeongdong felt far off, replaced by a more tender Seoul a city that still kept little secrets for anyone willing to slow down and look. 🌙🍢🏮