Having been refreshed from my day about town, the Seoul Trail is firmly back on my mind. I settle in for some serious hiking this week. As in, up at 5am and out on the trail by 7am type hiking. In case you're wondering, Seoul at sunrise looks a little like this… I fully embraced …
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Hello again, Korea my friend
In case you were wondering, yes, I am aware that I did spend a whole post telling you about my experience of buying a ticket for an EXO event. Sorry. But you’re just going to have to roll with it. In between my obtaining said golden ticket and actually flying back to Korea, I spent …
The time has come…
The title of today’s blog comes from the ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’, a poem written by Lewis Carroll. Whenever I arrive at a time in my life when things are due to change in a large way, the opening line of this poem always comes to me. And indeed, the time has come for …
Three days… Jongmyo Shrine, Christmas lights and the ultimate takeaway
Tonight is noisy. Without a doubt. I’m sat in bed watching TV and clear as day I can hear a crowd manically cheering somewhere in the neighbourhood. It’s 1.30am. Korea is playing in the World Cup and obviously winning right now. Even though it is freezing, I throw open the window to hear the sounds …
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Seodaemun Prison and Ansan Mountain
This morning I have to return my trusty steed to Lotte Rental at Gimpo airport. I have become very fond of my car over the past two months. It has treated me well and, with the exception of the small bump we had on Namhae that morning, I have looked after it to the best …
View from the ground and sky, books, and a trip to the cinema
One of the best things about Seoul is the absolute plethora of parks that can be found in the city. More specifically, my two absolutely favourite types of park are those that are either up high, or right next to the river; the ones that make you instantly feel the open space around you. I …
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The North / South divide
One of the things I was frequently asked when I first told people I was planning on traveling to South Korea was if I would be visiting or touring the DMZ, the area of no-man’s land that lies between North and South Korea. And my answer to this was always no. For me, with my …
10 days and counting…film sets, city traffic and sticky chicken
Ten days and counting. That’s how long I have left here in Korea. And that means it is almost time for my road trip to come to an end. We are heading back into Seoul today. And when I say Seoul, what I really mean is a suburb of it. I will be staying six …
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My final mountain steps – Gyeryongsan and Songnisan National Parks
This weekend marks the last of my mountain hiking in Korea. I have to admit, this fact didn’t really impress itself upon me while I was doing the actual hiking and climbing, but sitting here now I can look back and realise that this is in fact the case. After completing my two challenges in …
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A picturesque day – Seomi Garden and Darangyi Village
I wake today with a mix of contrasting feelings that shouldn’t really go together, but somehow balance each other out; a sense of excitement and anticipation combined with an overarching sereneness that I’m not sure I’ve ever previously experienced. I just feel so calm and relaxed and joyful; this is totally at odds with how …
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Kerry's Korean Quest 