This time, we booked ourselves into a guesthouse near the Insadong district for 7 nights - the Insadong R Guesthouse. Here's the view from our room window.
![View from our guesthouse - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47960283776_8931501987_z.jpg)
This is the last post on Seoul. Below are some photos of events and outings that did not make it into the previous posts.
The Lotte Tower as seen from the bus window as we head to the Seoul East bus station.
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Catching the Metro from Seoul East to our guesthouse.
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Near our guesthouse.
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Samsung Galaxy Showroom near our guesthouse.
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Demonstration.
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Street Food.
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Cheonggyecheon Stream Recreation area at night.
![Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47883688781_b67d5245a0_z.jpg)
Busking Drummer.
![Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47883684611_22f43da58c_z.jpg)
Gyeongbok Palace.
![Gyeongbok Gung (Palace) - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46967854955_764f6fe4ce_z.jpg)
![Gyeongbok Gung (Palace) - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/46976432805_93cba15554_z.jpg)
Bukchon: MMCA - National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
![MMCA - National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47894869471_a4f7d180e2_z.jpg)
MMCA Installation.
![MMCA - National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47842767252_448ff18388_z.jpg)
Pietà
![Pietà - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47105601094_3588cdcec2_z.jpg)
Changdeokgung Palace
![Changdeokgung Palace - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47929601381_4fef30ff1b_z.jpg)
![Secret Garden - Changdeokgung Palace - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47932565911_b163f4350e_z.jpg)
![Secret Garden - Changdeokgung Palace - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47932544827_f889305494_z.jpg)
![Secret Garden - Changdeokgung Palace - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47932563853_84ca26850c_z.jpg)
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![Secret Garden - Changdeokgung Palace - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47937832683_c34e5c90cd_z.jpg)
Changgyeong Palace
![Changgyeonggung Palace - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47938092677_dbb21db371_z.jpg)
The Conservatory at Changgyeong Palace
![Conservatory - Changgyeonggung Palace - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47938101773_1d60a75127_z.jpg)
Bukchon Hanok Village, an area of traditional houses, is located between Gyeongbok and Cheondok palaces. Some of its streets are literally overrun with tourists.
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![Bukchon - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47943334961_00f6d71065_z.jpg)
The free National Museum was very cool. Among our favs were the Buddhist Art and Architecture displays, especially the video showing 3D reconstruction and visualization of Seokguram Grotto.
![National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47960235717_d2850dd672_z.jpg)
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![Pagoda - National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47960268911_edab7b0738_z.jpg)
![National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47960226667_f9e77bd636_z.jpg)
![Uigwe (의궤) - National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관) - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47960242828_87bd07862d_z.jpg)
The Elevated Highway near Seoul Station has been turned into an Elevated Park, complete with public pianos. I was happy to get a bit of applause when I finished my impromptu performance. ;-)
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![I Entertain - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47967278758_5d4bbb5fd1_z.jpg)
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We did not make it to the Great Southern Gate on our walk along the Seoul City Wall, but it's near Seoul Station. So here's my long lens shot from 2019.
![Great Southern Gate - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47960192887_1045b99eca_z.jpg)
Here's my father's close-up from 1954.
Old Seoul Station in 2019.
![Seoul Station - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47967335493_60c79da3b4_z.jpg)
In 1954
City Hall in 2019
![City Hall - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47967312083_1aa8794478_z.jpg)
In 1954.
There was a Parade! forming when we stopped by Seoul Plaza.
![near City Hall - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47967337451_9d0de84834_z.jpg)
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![near City Hall - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47967301968_e7822ccba1_z.jpg)
Myeongdong food stalls.
![Myeongdong (명동) - Seoul, South Korea](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48008827253_7fb1610874_z.jpg)
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