Photowalk around Gyeongbeok Palace

I admit that I am a link junkie. I have a love/hate relationship with the 'Friday link roundups' that everyone is doing because I can't. not. clickkkkkkkkkkk. Must. Click. All. The. Links.Well, the lovely Sabine does a quite lovely link up on Fridays and shares some really inspiring art among other interesting things. As I was clicking through her links, I found she had shared about World Wide Photo Walk day.  The event was this past weekend and Sabine was participating in Germany. So I mustered up all my courage and clicked register. I thought there would never be one in Seoul, but there was! I have been wanting to do something like this to improve my skills, have uninterrupted photo taking time and to meet others who enjoy this type of thing. I was so nervous before hand and secretly hoped it would rain so I didn't have to go. You know that awkward feeling of 'I don't really know where I'm going and don't know anyone I'm going to meet' feeling?! Well I braved it and walked right out of the subway to a huge group of friendly people with cameras, clearly I was in the right place.We spent the day at the Gyeongbeok Palace strolling through the buildings and soaking up the perfect weather. I took some of the best photos I've possibly ever taken. It truly goes to show what concentration and focus and not rushing can do. I took 250 photos, so I wont bore you with the same building from EVERY angle possible. But this was such a fun learning experience and I made some friends and was able to connect with a group that does tons of cool walks that I can continue to participate in! If you want to get involved in something like this check out facebook groups and do some googling to find one near you!Travel info: Take the subway to Gyeongbokgung station and exit out of exit 5, this will put you inside the palace walls. To go into see the palace it is $3 or 3000 won. It closes at 6pm and there is a fun Changing of the Guards on the hour from 11 to 5pm. You can spend a few hours here and there is GREAT shopping and other touristy things right outside the palace walls. You can also rent traditional Hanboks and wear them inside the palace to take pictures.