There we stayed at the first floor of a newly build house with Jeil and his family. But before reaching our home, we had to overcome some obstacles. As there was no shop near the house, we had to buy the groceries in Cheongju. To climb a bus (with an unpatient busdriver) and carry 2 x 20 kg heavy bagpacks and 6 bags of groceries is a big challenge. To get out quickly at the bus stop is even more complicated. But to climb a steep mountain with all this carriage made our mission almost impossible. With a lot of willpower and a well trained fitness we completed the task ;)
After reaching the top, we were recompensed with a heart warming family, a big house, two cute dogs and two nice mountain bikes. Throughout our stay, the family did eveything they could to make us feel at home. They even offered us a bowl full of grilled chestnuts that grew on the autumn-coloured trees around the house.
We walked their two dogs and did a 15km mountain trekking. We underestimated the hike because we didn't know that the trails in Korea are quite demanding. At some point we even had to do some mountaineering to continue our way. After hours of challenging 'ups and downs' we finally reached the shore of the river and walked slowly back home.
It felt good to get away from the crowded city. It's never as beautiful as being sourrounded by nature.
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| Our family diner in Cheongju. Unfortunately the son ('Larry') couldn't be there, but a friend of his acted as the translator. |
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| Our house in the Songnisan National Park. |
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| Walking the young and enthusiastic dogs. |
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| Fortunately they affixed some ropes because otherwise we couldn't have overcome the sometimes very steep ascents. |
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| Dangerous ;) |
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| In South Korea there aren't many 'big moutains' but a lot of green hills. |
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| 'What goes around comes around'. After the steep ascents, came the tough descents. |
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| The nature in Korea grows only according to the principles of 'Feng Shui' ('Pungsu-jiri' in Korea) ;) |
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| Two mushroom heads biking through Koreas rural region. |
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