Mountain #1: Samaksan (Mt. Samak). The suffix -ak means "rocky" - hence, Samaksan was really steep and cliff-y, maybe the hardest hike of my life. I climbed it Sunday with Mr. Ko (one of my co-workers, also known by his self-given nickname, KoHo) and his hiking club. That day, I left my apartment before sunrise and got back after sunset, and my legs are still sore. At some points, the mountain was so steep that there were metal footholds driven into the rocks for purchase, and ropes to pull ourselves up. KoHo thought it was easy.
Buddhist temple about 1/3 up the mountain.
View of the Hangang (Han River) from 1/2 up the mountain.
One of the easier parts of the hike.
Me and KoHo, who doesn't like having his picture taken.
This isn't the whole group, but there you have it. We're about two steps away from the peak.
After we reached the summit: picnic time! They were all so prepared, it kind of blew my mind. We had fresh fruits&vegetables, chicken salad sandwiches, Korean wine, hot coffee from a thermos, dduk, and so much more.
Suddenly, it's cool here. The leaves are changing color. :)
Surprise waterfall.
Dead butterfly floating in the stream on the descent. Am I weird for liking this photo?
fuschiafuschiafuschia. clovers.
It's kind of a thing here for couples to write their names inside a heart on a padlock and then lock it to fences in certain popular places around Seoul. It's romantic, or something.
At the train station.
Buddhist temple about 1/3 up the mountain.
View of the Hangang (Han River) from 1/2 up the mountain.
One of the easier parts of the hike.
Me and KoHo, who doesn't like having his picture taken.
This isn't the whole group, but there you have it. We're about two steps away from the peak.
After we reached the summit: picnic time! They were all so prepared, it kind of blew my mind. We had fresh fruits&vegetables, chicken salad sandwiches, Korean wine, hot coffee from a thermos, dduk, and so much more.
Suddenly, it's cool here. The leaves are changing color. :)
Surprise waterfall.
Dead butterfly floating in the stream on the descent. Am I weird for liking this photo?
fuschiafuschiafuschia. clovers.
It's kind of a thing here for couples to write their names inside a heart on a padlock and then lock it to fences in certain popular places around Seoul. It's romantic, or something.
At the train station.
3 comments:
WOW woman! I can't believe you hiked all that!!! I would have died! Literally!
-Sara
Samaksan looks incredible! What would you think if I said I want to visit you in Korea and hike mountains with you? :)
@molly I would think you are awesome and that would be awesome. :)
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