How I Got to Five Korean National Parks by Mass Transit

In April 2017 I visited five of South Korea’s twenty-two national parks. In this post I document how I got to each park by rail and bus. I had not planned to spend much time in South Korea, but thanks to the authorities in Shanghai, China, I found myself with an extra week in South Korea.… Continue reading How I Got to Five Korean National Parks by Mass Transit

Five South Korean National Parks

South Korea is a nation of hikers. On the trails old, young, hip, dowdy, they love to hike. It’s no wonder: Korea is mountainous, but the population is concentrated on relatively small plains. The mountains beckon. During my current stay in South Korea I’ve hiked in five of South Korea’s twenty-two national parks.

Too Cold to Walk

View from a Downtown bus stop as the temperatures headed back below zero. Normally I would walk, but the bus won today.

Walk, Bus Home

Walked as far as I wanted, then took the bus home. Played with the Prisma Labs photo app on my phone.

One-Way Cycle

6:00 a.m. Target Field Station: boarded Northstar. Cycled back from Coon Rapids, following the Mississippi.