My three weeks in South Korea have come to an end, but it has been a great experience and a bit more challenging than my two previous tours. To wrap up my trip, I'll summarise my thoughts on the cycling part, jot down some notes about budget and general logistics and lastly I've put together … Continue reading South Korea Debrief
South Korea Tour: Apr 2017
South Korea Day 21-22: Busan and Ferry to Fukuoka, Japan
I was scheduled to fly back to Busan in the morning, but due to bad weather the flight was delayed by 3 hours. Luckily I arrived in time to meet up for dinner with my former colleague's cousin Jocelyn. She has been in Busan for two months so far and is working as an English … Continue reading South Korea Day 21-22: Busan and Ferry to Fukuoka, Japan
South Korea Day 20: Climbing Mount Hallasan
Mount Hallasan is the tallest mountain in South Korea, standing at 1950m above sea level, it's also the 3rd and last UNESCO site I would see during my visit to Jeju Island. There are several routes around the national park, but only two reach the summit, so I planned to go up via Seongpanak, 9.6km … Continue reading South Korea Day 20: Climbing Mount Hallasan
South Korea Day 19: Jeju Island
Usually I'm not a fan of bus tours, but Jeju Island is quite large and it can be tricky to see the different sites using public transport alone. I took the Yeha day tour to the east, which included 2 out of 3 UNESCO sites on Jeju, Seongsan Ilchubong Peak and Manjanggul Lava Cave. Since … Continue reading South Korea Day 19: Jeju Island
South Korea Day 15-18: Riding Yangsan to Busan and Exploring the City
My final ride in my South Korea tour, it was a bit rainy and it looked like the cherry blossoms were on their way out too. Luckily the ride was very short and easy, so after sleeping in at my nice hotel, I cruised along the straight path. I wanted to sprint with the tailwind, … Continue reading South Korea Day 15-18: Riding Yangsan to Busan and Exploring the City
South Korea Day 14: Riding Namji-eup to Yangsan
It was my second last ride before the finish line at Busan. I had wrapped up all the hills, so all I had to do was follow the river for a few hours. There was a fairly strong headwind for most of the ride, so I listened to music to block out the noise. As … Continue reading South Korea Day 14: Riding Namji-eup to Yangsan
South Korea Day 13: Riding Hyeonpung-myeon to Namji-eup
Today's ride was different, I had another cyclist, Itsu-Kim, alongside me and he made life so much easier. Parts of the path had mountain bike trails, which meant there would be some steep climbs, but he knew the detours to bypass three of them. As we snaked along the river, we had bursts of tailwind … Continue reading South Korea Day 13: Riding Hyeonpung-myeon to Namji-eup
South Korea Day 12: Riding Gumi to Hyeongpung-myeon
Today's ride was lovely, there was almost no wind and I felt like I was gliding the whole way through. The paths were super smooth and there were plenty of cyclists enjoying the perfect weekend weather. It was much warmer than usual and I took a few extra breaks to get some shade and talk … Continue reading South Korea Day 12: Riding Gumi to Hyeongpung-myeon
South Korea Day 11: Riding Sangju to Gumi
I caught the bus to the start point of Sangju and took it easy. With the colder weather behind me, I went to Korea Post to send some of my clothes back home. The experience was very pleasant, everything was taken care of and they gave me some branded wet wipes to take with me. Before … Continue reading South Korea Day 11: Riding Sangju to Gumi
South Korea Day 09-10: Riding Suanbo to Andong and Rest Day
In hindsight I should have split this ride into two days, but instead I got slammed for 8 hours. The two peaks at the start only covered 20km but it took me two hours, as I walked my bike up the insanely steep bits. The downhill bits were fun, I was able to clock nearly … Continue reading South Korea Day 09-10: Riding Suanbo to Andong and Rest Day
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