Day 67 -- Seoul Botanic Garden

This morning I did some studying before going to Waffle It Up to eat and read, and then I went to the Seoul Botanic Garden. There was an outdoor section with some cute sculptures and lots of different plants, but my favorite part was the indoor section with plants from all around the world. There were some really beautiful plants, and the space itself was very pretty.




After the gardens, I went back to the dorm and studied some more before going to Chang Hwa Dang for tteokbokki for dinner. I got a Nougat Bar at the convenience store for dessert and watched some TV before going to bed.

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