South Korea 2011 Day 4 – Seoraksan cable car, Gwongeumseong Fortress and bus to Daegu Posted on October 29, 2011September 28, 2019 by ziyi Crowd even at early timing, at Sorak Cable car. Squeezy ride up. Misty view. View from the viewpoint. Info on Gwongeumseong Fortress. Same view. Someone admiring the scenery under the umbrella. As far as we went, rocks were slippery. Brightly coloured leaves of trees in Autumn. Lovely autumn hues on day 2 of forest trekking. Nice walk paths. Ready for the frequent light drizzle. Just walking through the forest… Trekking to the falls. Tail end of Biryong Falls One of the many bridges over water. Maintaining order even in the forest. Walking path back to entrance, Misty mountain sighted. Bread for breakfast. Waffles available. Hot choco perfect in the cold weather. Room heating. Korean signages, showing BukDaegu 북대구 Korean titbits for the road. Andong Service area as a rest stop. Twin room in Crystal Hotel in Daegu. Overall room, not too spacious. Toilet Dinner/supper.
South Korea 2011 Day 3 – To Seoraksan, Sinheungsa and hiking Posted on October 28, 2011September 28, 2019 by ziyi Inside Dong Seoul Bus terminal Sokcho bus tickets, amongst the many buses available. Signboard showing the bus lane where the bus is parked. Many buses Pyeongchang service stop en-route to Sokcho. Timetable to Daegu for the next day Inside the Sokcho bus station Sokcho intercity bus terminal Traditional bedding in room Korean style room at the hotel View from the room Toilet with tub Seorak Hotel Gate at Seoraksan Sinheungsa buddha Dragon head carving Bridge across a small stream One of the gate of Sinheungsa temple So our trek began What looked like dried up river Colours of autumn evident Red leaves, unedited Rugged peaks peeking above the foliage Can’t get enough of the mountains, streams and trees Clear water Sometimes green in colour Track made up of untouched rocks More peaks in the setting sun Map to tell us where we were Direction to Biseondae Rock A little mouse More autumn feels A squirrel people watching these trekkers Crossing a bridge Sign to show what we were looking at One of the couple of bridges Chinese carvings on the Biseondae rocks Typical korean meal back at the hotel Restaurant where we had our dinner near the hotel