(Sorry about the posting hiatus; smaller hotel rooms in Japan = laptop out less often!!)

Back in early November we checked out the Seoul Lantern Festival. We had planned to go have a look a couple of times but ditched it, then happened to find ourselves in the area again so followed the crowds down to Cheonggyecheon Stream.

It was similar to the Christchurch Lantern Fest with the lanterns on the water of the stream, but I’d say the lanterns were a bit more impressive. The first section was themed on Seoul youth culture – like buskers, sneakers, retro fashion, a segway (lol), video games, etc. The other lanterns were traditional culture like dragons, animals, palace buildings and people in traditional outfits. And of course Christmassy type lanterns too. There were stalls selling light-up balloons and street food, and the weather was mild so it was a really nice evening to wander along the stream, and the further we went the less people were around. Glad we finally went back to check it out!