Oh my...I'm not sure I can describe just what an amazing weekend I had! For one thing, I have not spent enough time outside my city; it is, in my opinion, not one of Korea's best cities. Seoul is full of personality and life, but my city is dull and grey (landscape-wise...the people are lovely). Anyway, on the way to Seorak, we drove through oodles of countryside...it looked SO much like New Brunswick! Very similar to Fundy Park area...farms, hills, forests. I was surprised at how rural and lovely it was. Seorak park is stunning. I've tried to restrain myself from posting ALL my pictures...it was difficult! haha! I wish you could've seen it in real life...pictures never do mountains justice.
In any case, let us begin. Here is a glimpse of the mountain peak from the start of our hike:
Yes, the top is sheer rock-face. The hike up to that part was lovely and forested, and not too difficult. The hike UP the rock was stairs, stairs, and more stairs. Very narrow, metal, crowded, clangy stairs:
And now some views from the ascent and from the top:
The descent was SO steep. Here the stairs look like they just drop off into thin air:
And at the bottom, a giant, serene-looking Buddha:
Day Two coming soon. ;)
Yes, the top is sheer rock-face. The hike up to that part was lovely and forested, and not too difficult. The hike UP the rock was stairs, stairs, and more stairs. Very narrow, metal, crowded, clangy stairs:
And now some views from the ascent and from the top:
The descent was SO steep. Here the stairs look like they just drop off into thin air:
And at the bottom, a giant, serene-looking Buddha:
Day Two coming soon. ;)
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