We got a jump start on the morning to hike up to one of my favorite climbing places in Korea. We shared this large climbing area with three other climbers and a million flying insects. I had forgotten that one drawback of warm weather, bugs. We climbed for nearly 8 hours straight and by the end we were both spent. One thing about only 2 people going climbing is that it makes it very difficult to take pictures. So these are about the only shots we got from the climbing area.
We headed down to a scenic national park named SeonUn Mountain. The Camellia trees were nearly in full bloom along with dozens of other trees and plants. Our first day at the mountain we hiked along the small stream leading to the large temple grounds. The park, being that it was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, was swarming with tourists. But we found a spot in a small wooden tea house and steeped green tea for the better part of an hour.
We started our mini vacation with a trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul. I am not sure which was more impressive, the awesome works of art inside or the spectrum of flowers in the park outside. It was a beautiful start to a beautiful few days.
Nothing beats climbing mid-week. No class until 7pm on Thursdays offers a great excuse to head to the nearest crag. Today we chose a lesser known area in Kyeryong Mountain National Park.
