This is the story of two very different hikes. They take place just one day apart and in two separate national parks. However, like a broken record I will repeat myself once again, they were both 100% worth the time, effort and energy to hike and each brought to me unique experiences and feelings that …
Continue reading A tale of two hikes – Taebaksan and Juwangsan
Well, my first couple of experiences of the national parks here has really sealed the deal; I’m going for it, while making my way around the country I am aiming to visit all 22 parks. There. I’ve said it. And no, not just for the stamps. Once again something has been awakened inside of me, …
Continue reading Korea’s National Parks – Seobaeksan and Woraksan
It’s time to talk National Parks, folks. Therefore the next couple of blogs come with this warning – if you have no interest in hiking, seeing pictures of pretty mountain scenes, or reading my thoughts on Korean national parks; please feel free to skip the next few (dozen) entries. I already had a small taste …
Continue reading Korea’s National Parks – Seoraksan, Odaesan and Chiaksan
We are having a little break from the norm today…it’s tangent time again! As we are moving into phase three of my South Korean travels (Seoul, Jeju, and now an epic road trip), I feel now is a good time to provide a slight update on my thoughts of Korea and its people. I also …
This is it. It’s Hallasan Day. Let’s go climb a mountain, people! Today I really was on tenterhooks over this hike; I’d been keeping my eye on the weather all week, and obviously I had given up some of my precious exploring time to be sure I was fighting fit to make it the 1,947m …
Continue reading Jeju Island – Hallasan and Saryeoni Forest Path
Today I was on a mission. The mission was to secure this… This is perhaps one of the most coveted things in the Korean hiking community, the elusive National Parks Hiking Passport. The National Park Service only release a certain number of these each year and getting hold of one, especially in the Seoul area …
As I am a little worried you might be getting all hiked out, today I am just going to conduct a glancing sweep over the next two walks I found myself taking, one within a group and one solo. Yes, you read that right, I met more people! These people in fact... Members of the …
Here we go everyone, it’s time to be one with nature. Up until now I think we can safely say that my trip has been centred around the sights and sounds of central Seoul. And while that has been wonderful, fascinating, and a learning experience in itself; what is has lacked are big wild spaces, …
Kerry's Korean Quest 