Blogs from Jinan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, Asia

As we left Jeonju, it didn't look like it was going to be a scenic hiking trip. Just as we got off the bus in Jinan, the sky cleared and the sun started shining. The taxi cab driver did not want to drop us off at our destination. He stopped in front of a cow farm. As we started up the trailhead, the driver made one more effort at showing concern and left to climb up the hill with the sound of cows moo-ing from across the street. As previous blogs have shown, I am fond of doing cemetary tours, but I was a little surprised at the amount of gravesites going up the first hill. Korean trails usually have a rock wall stairs going straight up the mountain, so it was pleasant to find a ... read more

Jeonju - coming back from Wido Island Of all the things I love, I think waking up on the beach of an exquisite island has got to be one of my favourites. Ooh and then having coffee on the same beach… then going for a swim in the still and perfectly clear ocean water… I think if everyone woke up like that, there would be no war! We packed up the tent and all our other goodies and decided to walk back to the pier to get the ferry back to Gyeokpo. The walk back was amazing! Really, really hot and humid, but amazing. This time, at least, we had big straw hats to protect us from the sun. Unfortunately, Darrell gave in to the peer pressure and left his hat by the bus stop, so ... read more