Sunday 14 April, 2019 Day 7 / Samcheok to Gyeongpo [Missed Day 6? Read the previous post here] The ride today is mostly flat apart from a few really steep climbs which you can see in our ride profile at the bottom of this post. Most of the roads are back along the coast which … Continue reading Day 7 – Samcheok to Gyeongpo
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Day 6 – Uljin to Samcheok
Saturday 13 April, 2019 Day 6 / Uljin to Samcheok [Missed Day 5? Read the previous post here] So many hills today! Even the downhills and flats felt like uphills. There were less coastal roads and more mountains today, cycling either up or down the mountain sides. There were still a few bike paths off … Continue reading Day 6 – Uljin to Samcheok
Day 5 – Daetan to Uljin
Friday 12 April, 2019 Day 5 / Daetan to Uljin [Missed Day 4? Read the previous post here] We have a longer 75km day of cycling ahead so we leave a little earlier this morning. As we stayed in a pretty remote town, we decide to grab breakfast at a town about 9km down the … Continue reading Day 5 – Daetan to Uljin
Day 4 – Pohang to Daetan
Thursday 11 April, 2019 Day 4 / Pohang to Daetan (Yeongdok) [Missed Day 3? Read the previous post here] After a horrible previous day on the bike, we wake to find it's not raining or as cold as yesterday, and can even see a bit of sunlight peeking through the clouds. We pack our things … Continue reading Day 4 – Pohang to Daetan
Day 3 – Ulsan to Pohang
Wednesday 10 April, 2019 Day 3 / Ulsan to Pohang [Missed Day 2? Read the previous post here] Today is forecast a top of 12 degrees, currently 9 degrees as we check out of the hotel. I didn’t sleep too well as our room was so hot and stuffy but as soon as we step … Continue reading Day 3 – Ulsan to Pohang
Day 2 – Haeundae to Ulsan
Tuesday 9 April, 2019 Day 2 / Haeundae to Ulsan [Missed the previous day? Read the last post here] We have a bit of a sleep in and head off around 10am for our first proper day on the bike. It’s a cool, crisp 14 degrees that morning and we both have to wear a … Continue reading Day 2 – Haeundae to Ulsan
Day 1 – Seoul to Haeundae
Monday 8 April, 2019 Day 1 / Seoul to Haeundae [Missed the previous day? Read the last post here] On all our past trips to Korea, we have always rented our bikes from a store called Bikely. The owner Lee is super friendly and helpful, and speaks great English. We make our way there and … Continue reading Day 1 – Seoul to Haeundae
Pre-cycling Days – Seoul
Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 April, 2019 Pre-cycling Days / Seoul Welcome to our South Korean cycling adventure! This is the third time we are visiting the country. We love the culture, people and food, but one of the things we love the most is the amazing cycling infrastructure. We have previously cycle Seoul to … Continue reading Pre-cycling Days – Seoul
Day 10 – Sapporo to Tokyo
Saturday 9 June, 2018 Day 10 / Sapporo to Tokyo [Missed Day 9? Read the previous post here] It’s our final day in Hokkaido and I kick it off by going for a run to Odori Park, where the Yosakoi Festival was held the previous, rainy night. The weather has cleared up and it’s interesting … Continue reading Day 10 – Sapporo to Tokyo
Day 9 – Otaru to Sapporo
Friday 8 June, 2018 Day 9 / Otaru to Sapporo [Missed Day 8? Read the previous post here] We check out at 10am as planned and set off for Sapporo, attempting to cycle straight through without stopping to beat the rain. There are a few long steady uphills but the descent has some amazing views. … Continue reading Day 9 – Otaru to Sapporo