New bits
7 November 2022
A short walk around the main Palace area
After the big effort of the hike earlier in the day, I really only wanted a short walk this evening. This got me to 40,000 steps for the day anywa....
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....
Search and denied
15 June 2022
Departing Seoul from Incheon airport
Now I am in Singapore. Airports are not like they used to be. First of all getting to Incheon airport took a really long time. The no stop train w....
Last supper
14 June 2022
Walking around the Lotte tower lake at Jamsil
The actual lake is called Seokchon lake park, or Songpa Naru park, but basically it is Lotte world. There actually is Lotte world theme park on th....