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Now in Gyeongju, South Korea, surrounded by Gyeongju National Park, an area of enormous historical significance.

Posted Descending Lifelines and Other Korean Oddities.

On a bus from Gwangju to Busan.

In Naejangsan National Park I had lovely ridge trails all to myself.

Four of my Purple Rain photos just published in: Vacation on Location: Explore the Sites Where Your Favorite Movies Were Filmed. My original blog post.

The hotel clerk asked where I was going next. I replied I did not know, which was true. Freedom! I decided at the train station.

I lost count of all the peaks I climbed as I hiked full across Wolchulsan National Park. This was my most arduous day on the trip, so far.

Now staying in Mokpo, at the end of the train line, southwest South Korea, near where the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea comingle.

Hiked Seoul’s city wall. An 11 mile wall once protected the city; 8 miles remain today. The views would have been wonderful on a clear day.

Pushed 7 for a Seoul-style haircut. My stylist, Luna, had an assistant: at one point they both wielded blow-dryers.

I’m now in Seoul, 35 miles from the North Korean border. I don’t yet have a plan, but I’ll be exploring points south over the next ten days.

Posted The Time I Was Denied Entry to China and How I Got In.

For three days I’ve walked around the huge, energetic city of Shanghai: it embraces change. Occasionally I spotted a holdout.

The Shanghai subway has over 10 million riders daily, and they all seemed headed to my train. I postponed my plan and came back later.

Posted A Shanghai Urban Hike.

At Tokyo Narita waiting to board flight to Shanghai.