River view
7 November 2022
Yebongsan and Ungilsan from Paldang Station
Today was an excellent hike, probably a top 5 hike! It was just about 5 hours, about 14km, 30,000 steps, great views, great weather. The only issu....
A different way down
6 November 2022
The usual view from Namsan but down the other side
By now it is a well established tradition that every time I come to Seoul I take a trot up Namsan, look at the very phallic Seoul tower, take a fe....
Accidentally took a trip to the dump
6 November 2022
Haneul Park / Sky Park
Today I accidentally went to the site of what once was the tallest garbage mountain in the world, by accident. This trip is now a tax write off. H....
Siding with China
5 November 2022
Exploring the Konkuk University nightlife area
Tonight I went somewhere I have never been in Seoul before. In fact an entire region of Seoul I have never been to before. Most University areas a....
Saving the best for first?
5 November 2022
Short hike over Bulamsan from Hwarangdae station to Danggogae station
First hike of this trip so it was time to consult my list of possible hiking locations and find one suitable. I wanted it to be sort of short, to ....
After Dark
4 November 2022
A brief walk around Insadong
A rare third update in a single day. I am not even tired, this is concerning. I did 35,000 steps today on no sleep, also concerning. For the first....
The testing times are over
4 November 2022
Arriving in Seoul
It has been a long couple of days but I am now checked into my hotel and typing this. First up, flight number 2, which was from Singapore to Seoul....
3 small stories to tell
4 November 2022
Transiting Singapore Airport
Technically it is Friday now, I think, or late Thursday. Either way I am posting it for Friday. My flight from Melbourne to Singapore was 7 hours ....
Korea again? Surely not!
3 November 2022
Melbourne airport
This will be an overly long extremely self indulgent introduction so buckle up. First of all, just a few days ago over 150 people were killed in I....