Travels
Road Trip! (Day Eight ~ Jindo)
Once again I’m up early to start the day. I’m trying to be quiet since the campground is pretty crowded. My laundry is still wet from the previous rainfall but I change into some clean clothes anyways. There isn’t any sign of rain today and I know from experience that the ...
Road Trip! (Day Seven ~ Wolchusan)
I woke up early in the jimjjilbang to get ready for Wolchusan. Since all my stuff is now quite ripe I’ve taken to washing my shirt and shorts in the washroom sink in an effort to have some clean clothes. Luckily before the trip, I spent money on some quality hiking stuff. A brief soap ...
Road Trip! (Day Six ~ Gwangju)
I’ve been keen to visit Gwangju since I came to Korea. It’s Korea’s sixth largest city. It’s hard to believe when you look around, but Gwangju is actually over 2000 years old! Recently the city is most famous for its student uprisings. Although Gwangju is most famous for the 1980 uprising ...
Road Trip! (Day Five ~ Naejangsan)
I woke up around 5:30 in the morning just after the sunrise. I put my stuff inside the tent and zipped up the rain cover. I’m staying at the ‘Gain Campground which is in the southern part of the park. However I’m interested in hiking in the north-eastern region.No one else is up yet so ...
Road Trip! (Day Four ~ Gomso and Gochang)
I woke up early and got my camera battery and cell phone charged. I asked the lady what time checkout was and she told me at noon. So I took advantage of this time to sort out my backpack. Although my guidebook had survived the rain on day one, my phrasebook had not. Once again ...
Road Trip! (Day Three ~ Byeongsanbando National Park)
Sure enough, my keys were in the sand on the beach right in the spot where I took a seat to watch the sunset. Armed with my keys I went off for my first hike to a hermitage called Wolmyeongam. This site was destroyed during the Japanese occupation because resistance activities took place here. ...