Waegwan and Daegu

After Seoul, Fiona and I headed south to Daegu, another massive city in the middle of the country. Nearby Daegu is Waegwan where my friend Daniel and his wife Megan live. Waegwan was a nice change of pace from the hustle and bustle of Seoul.

Waegwan

Daniel and Megan's neighbor

Stone pathway across the river in Daegu

Seoul

Seoul was the first stop on the trip and one of my favorites. The idea of seeing the whole city can be somewhat overwhelming, so Fiona and I would start the day by picking a random direction and start walking. Getting lost was never an issue either, due to the frequency at which we would come upon a subway stop.

We named this cat "Mr.Happy". Seemed as if the cardboard box was his home.

The guy on the bike was well aware that I was taking his photo. So much for being sneaky.

These cats lived on the rooftop of the building underneath the window of our room. We encountered lots of street cats in Asia

On our first day exploring the city, we wandered downtown and found a massive temple, Gyeongbokgung. We paid a small entrance fee and wandered around the massive grounds for hours.

Kyoto

We visited this shrine while in Kyoto. The Orange archways were beautiful, until after dark, when the area became somewhat eerie.

Nara, Japan

While staying in Kyoto, Fiona and I took a day trip to Nara with my friend Katie who was in the country for school. Nara is famous for it's tame deer. They are all over the city and can be pretty surly, especially if deer cookies are involved.

Sick Cat Park

Kyoto is full of ancient temples (it used to be the capital of Japan) and rich history. We had been walking around all day sightseeing when we decided to get some ice cream and chill in a park, which happened to be full of sick cats. There were tons of them and each one was lethargic and did not seem too healthy, which made them perfect models for my camera.

Kobe, Japan

Fiona, Kyoto Japan

I recently returned home from a three month journey though Asia (Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, China) and am finally looking at my photos and starting to do some editing.

This is my girlfriend Fiona in Kyoto, Japan.