Wednesday 26 February, 2020Day 10 | Ikuchijima to Onomichi (Shimanami Kaido) [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] It's our final day along the Shimanami Kaido and the morning is clear but chilly with a top of 13 degrees forecast for the day. Before we set back off on route to Onomichi, we take … Continue reading Day 10 – Ikuchijima to Onomichi
Tuesday 25 February, 2020Day 9 | Omishima to Ikuchijima (Shimanami Kaido - Island 4) [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] The weather today isn't as nice as it was yesterday but it’s still ok, and there's no rain on the forecast until the evening with a top of 15°C. We get ourselves ready and … Continue reading Day 9 – Omishima to Ikuchijima
Monday 24 February, 2020Day 8 | Imabari to Omishima (Island 3) [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] Today we commence our next cycling adventure along the Shimanami Kaido. Also known as the Nishiseto Expressway, the Shimanami Kaido is a long expressway that joins seven islands between Imabari and Onomichi. There is a dedicated cycle … Continue reading Day 8 – Imabari to Omishima
Thursday 18 April, 2019 Day 11 / Seoraksan [Missed day 10? Read the previous post here] Today we take a rest day from the bikes and spend the day exploring Seoraksan National Park. You can catch a quick bus down the road but we like walking and opt for the 20 minute stroll from our … Continue reading Day 11 – Seoraksan
Wednesday 17 April, 2019 Day 10 / Geojin to Sokcho [Missed Day 9? Read the previous post here] After completing our stretch along the East Coast of South Korea and getting the final stamp in our passport book the previous day we decide we're going to spend the next few days exploring Sokcho and Seoraksan … Continue reading Day 10 – Geojin to Sokcho
Tuesday 16 April, 2019 Day 9 / Sokcho to Geojin via DMZ [Missed Day 8? Read the previous post here] Today is the day we hit our DMZ checkpoint! We’ve done so much research and preparation leading up to today but I still feel like we’re a bit under prepared. Will go into that a … Continue reading Day 9 – Sokcho to Geojin via DMZ
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
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
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
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
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