As Mike has already told you, we had the opportunity to spend an afternoon at nearby Soyosan last weekend. Mike had just gotten back from the field, so exploring the great outdoors wasn't really at the top of his "that sounds fun" list, but he was sweet enough to humor me. He made sure we were prepared: canteen, extra warm clothes, moleskin for blisters, muscle rub, scissors, knife, cell phones, and snacks. Who knew a two-hour hike required so much preparation!?
I think we missed most of the fall colors by a couple of weeks, but it was still a beautiful hike. Granted, most of the time I was busy trying to keep up with my sweet and more-in-shape husband, but stopping to take pictures did provide a good excuse to fall behind.
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| Most of the leaves had already fallen, but there were a few trees that still had some gorgeous color. |
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| These exercise machines are too funny! On this one, you stand on a platform that twists around. |
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| Trying out the features on the new camera... |
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| There were several of these rock stacks in the park; Mike said people build them as kind of an "I was here" memorial. |
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| One of the decorative gates in the park |
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| Statues outside of the Buddhist shrine |
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| Rest break. |
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| Getting back to the flat road was definitely a relief. |
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| And after all that exercise, yummy Korean food! |
I think we'll have to wait until the memory of all of those stairs--and the resulting sore muscles--fades a bit, but we'll probably try out one of the other three hiking paths once it gets a little warmer.
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