Wednesday 7 September, 2023Day 5 | Seoul to Gurye-gun [Missed the previous post? Check it out here] After many unexpected delays our first cycling day has finally arrived! As our start has been pushed back several days we decide to skip the first leg of our journey and jump straight to the second leg along … Continue reading Day 5 | Seoul to Gurye-gun
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Day 3 & 4 | Seoul
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
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 11 – Seoraksan
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
Day 10 – Geojin to Sokcho
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
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