Fantastic Friday hiking…

Got to cross something else off my bucket list today….yay!

Bukhansan National Park is reachable by Seoul city metro. Amazing! I literally rode the bus to a national park!!

So the first assault went ok at the start. 

Snacks and water? Check

Comfortable shoes? Check

Realistic expectations? Check

My interpretation of the word “moderate”…..problem.

Look at this! I got this!!
Hey, it’s a temple! Cool!!
Aaaaaaand….this is where I turned around. I didn’t feel bad until I saw an 80 year-old lady scramble across this section

In hiking, moderate means moderately technical, not moderately strenuous. I learned that today.

That called for lunch. Kimbap of course.

So, daunted but not beaten, I rode the bus to another section of trail.

I think these are kimchi huts
Ahhh…this is more like it. Plenty of people and snacking opportunities
Seoul is huge
Still a few maples on the job

Just in case you wanted to pump any iron on your hike

Shout-out to BiBiRi (ri means land of, so bibimbap land) ((wipes away tears))

The day ended with a long and interesting chat. Hostels are great places to meet other travelers, especially great when they have so much to share.

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