Welcome to winter! Last week saw the first snowfall here in Korea for this season *cue EXO*, and it was apparently the heaviest snowfall for this time in 117 years. Well, I just made it through the hottest summer ever, so roll on the coldest winter, I guess! Wow. December. 292 days here in Korea …
Tag: National Parks
Welcome to Wonju
It’s been exactly 16 days since I landed in South Korea and today I am welcoming you from my new home from home; the city of Wonju, located in the south west corner of Gangwon-do province. That’s your cue to grab a map. I’m not going to lie; the past 16 days have been filled …
Hiking talk (yeah, you knew it was coming)
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 …
Tree of Love, Chollipo Arboretum, and my last stamp – Taeanhaean National Park
Today is the day. It is the day for trees, plants, and nature. It is the day for sand and sea. It is the day I can finally say that I have set foot in, walked, and hiked in all of the 22 national parks of Korea. Today, my hiking passport challenge is complete. I …
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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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Sights around Buan – Celadon Museum, Cine Park, and Byeonsanbando National Park
I am having a new living experience right now. For the first time in my travels, I am staying in an apartment block! Yes, I am in an actual apartment. As I’ve seen in so many dramas. And now I really feel like I am ‘living’ in Korea. It’s somehow ridiculously exciting to me. And …
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A bridge in the clouds, a bamboo forest, and a bloomin’ steep hike
This is how I feel about my life right now… All kinds of special and happy, right? I am back into full on hiking mode, though whether it is the most sensible of things to do we are yet to discover, for I am also in full pain mode right now with both my knees …
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National Parks – Deogyusan and Jirisan – ponds and peaks
Contrast. That is the theme of today’s hiking blog (don’t worry, after today we take a break from walking for a little bit), and features probably one of the easiest and one of the hardest hikes of my trip. Our first journey takes us to Deogyusan National Park, located in the centre of the southern …
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National Parks – Gyeongju and Gayasan – relics and red leaves
It’s almost time to leave Gyeongju to begin a more southern trek towards the most exciting part of my road trip, and if I’m honest, pretty much the whole reason for the road trip in the first place, but first we have time to squeeze in another four hikes – yes, that’s four more national …
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A tale of two hikes – Taebaksan and Juwangsan
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 …
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Kerry's Korean Quest 