Special Autumn Trekking
This weekend we went trekking on the East Coast of Korea. It was very exciting, we went to a place called Uljin and went to an old pine forest called Geumgang Pine Forest. It is one of the most famous pine forests in all of Asia with trees dating back more than 250 years. There has been a ban on cutting trees for a long time, so the forest and mountain has become quite thick with the trees. We started the climb with an interpreter who told us about all of the different species of trees and animals. The leaves were changing at the time and the yellows, reds, brown, and green from the pine looked gorgeous. The sun was out and I got burnt a little, even though it was a little chilly.
We then took the bus into the Hupo Harbor area where we were able to taste the snow crab that came right from the ocean that day. Hupo Harbor is a small fishing village that is famous for all the different types of fish that can be caught there. I refrained from eating the crab, as I'm not that big a seafood lover, but Kim really enjoyed it. We then continued on to participate in a 'mock' fish auction right on the pier with the boats docked. There was a Korean folk singer that sang Simon & Garfunnkel as well as "Country Roads" by John Denver. It was great fun! After the fish auction and the entertainment we went back to the hotel (Baekman Hot Spa Area) where we had a Korean Pork BBQ. That was it for the night as we were waking up at 6:30am to go on another hike.
6:30 came WAY too early. We were up and at'em and started for the next destination: Trekking in the Shinsun Valley. This was spectacular as it was all rock with a stream/river running in the middle of it. It was full of jumping from rock to rock and climbing up more difficult sections than the day before (just going up the mountain). It was a lot of fun and kept the brain active with what to do next and to have balance. We were there for a few hours, but couldn't complete the whole trek as it was starting to rain and the rocks would soon be slippery and it would become very dangerous. We headed back for the bus and boarded for our journey back to Seoul. It was a very fun adventurous weekend. Not only adventurous, but I got to see an area of Korea at a beautiful time. The leaves were changing and the mountain landscapes were spectacular.
Next blog post: Katie Cormiers Birthday and Fun sightseeing in Seoul.
We then took the bus into the Hupo Harbor area where we were able to taste the snow crab that came right from the ocean that day. Hupo Harbor is a small fishing village that is famous for all the different types of fish that can be caught there. I refrained from eating the crab, as I'm not that big a seafood lover, but Kim really enjoyed it. We then continued on to participate in a 'mock' fish auction right on the pier with the boats docked. There was a Korean folk singer that sang Simon & Garfunnkel as well as "Country Roads" by John Denver. It was great fun! After the fish auction and the entertainment we went back to the hotel (Baekman Hot Spa Area) where we had a Korean Pork BBQ. That was it for the night as we were waking up at 6:30am to go on another hike.
6:30 came WAY too early. We were up and at'em and started for the next destination: Trekking in the Shinsun Valley. This was spectacular as it was all rock with a stream/river running in the middle of it. It was full of jumping from rock to rock and climbing up more difficult sections than the day before (just going up the mountain). It was a lot of fun and kept the brain active with what to do next and to have balance. We were there for a few hours, but couldn't complete the whole trek as it was starting to rain and the rocks would soon be slippery and it would become very dangerous. We headed back for the bus and boarded for our journey back to Seoul. It was a very fun adventurous weekend. Not only adventurous, but I got to see an area of Korea at a beautiful time. The leaves were changing and the mountain landscapes were spectacular.
Next blog post: Katie Cormiers Birthday and Fun sightseeing in Seoul.
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