Monday 5 September, 2022Day 3 | Seoul [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] The wind and rain from the upcoming typhoon has started and doesn’t stop for the next 48 hours. We walk the bikes to Rubi Workshop, with the folded bike bags over one side while holding our umbrella in the other … Continue reading Day 3 & 4 | Seoul
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Day 2 | Seoul
Sunday 4 September, 2022Day 2 | Seoul [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] We wake up to the sound of rain - it’s not that heavy (yet) but we expect the weather to get crazier over the next few days. A rainy day in Seoul! Throughout the day we start receiving public health alerts … Continue reading Day 2 | Seoul
Day 1 | Flight to Seoul
Saturday 3 September, 2022 Day 1 / Flight to Seoul A new cycling adventure begins! It's been a long 2 1/2 years since our last international trip (Japan) and we've been very much looking forward to this trip since international borders opened up. It's a plane! Much excitement! Before we even jumped on the plane, … Continue reading Day 1 | Flight to Seoul
Final Days – Seoul
Sunday 21 - Thursday 25 April, 2019 Day 14 - 18 / Seoul [Missed day 13? Read the previous post here] We spend our final few days in Seoul exploring the city while staying in a cool little AirBnB just off the main drag in Gangnam. Here's a list of things we got up to … Continue reading Final Days – Seoul
Day 13 – Seoul
Saturday 20 April, 2019 Day 13 / Dongducheon (Korea 50km Trail Run) [Missed day 12? Read the previous post here] Cheye and Rory don’t make it home until about 4am and the only reason I know this is because I awaken to the sound of them trying to open the door using the keypad lock … Continue reading Day 13 – Seoul
Day 12 – Sokcho to Seoul
Friday 19 April, 2019 Day 12 / Sokcho to Seoul (via Chuncheon to Ungilsan) [Missed day 11? Read the previous post here] The alarm goes off at 5:30am. I'm suffering from all sorts of DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) after the seven hours of hiking we did yesterday. I hit snooze and we lie in … Continue reading Day 12 – Sokcho to Seoul
Day 9 – Sokcho to Geojin via DMZ
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
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 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