7–Day Discover Korea Tour – Day 7 – Pyeongchang, South Korea to Seoul, South Korea

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March 15th 2024

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7–Day Discover Korea Tour – Day 7 – Pyeongchang, South Korea to Seoul, South Korea

A Little of This and a Little of That in South Korea

Upon waking up in Pyeongchang, we'll prepare for a visit to the Ski Jump Tower Observatory via monorail, a landmark from the Olympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018. Take delight in the panoramic views from the Sky Lounge and enjoy some leisure time with the option to purchase coffee or tea at your own expense. Next, we'll journey to Yangyang for a brief hike at Jujeongol of Mt. Seorak, renowned for its breathtaking fall colors and remarkable valley and rock formations. After the hike, we'll relish lunch at a local restaurant. Our return to Seoul Insadong is scheduled for around 18:00.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Midmorning, one of the ladies from Northern Ireland discovered she had lost her pocketbook, most likely at the ski jump complex. Looking at our photos to get a reference of “it was there when …” and “it wasn’t there when …,” one of the tour members had a shot of the pocketbook in midair as it was falling from the lady’s coat pocket at the photo op spot where the group photo was taken. Our tour guide called the complex, and a couple of folks went to the photo op location to no avail. As of the end

7–Day Discover Korea Tour – Day 7 – Pyeongchang, South Korea to Seoul, South Korea

Ski Jump Tower Observatory – Alpensia Ski Center – Pyeongchang County, South Korea

of the tour (only a couple of hours later), it had not yet been submitted to lost and found. Her driver’s license and some “back-up” credits will have to be replaced; but, fortunately, her passport, her most used credit card and her cash were in her pocket and not in her pocketbook.

At the Jujeongol of Mt. Seorak in Seoraksan National Park, we parked the van and walked through the village. It was windy but manageable until we reached the bridge crossing the creek at the trailhead where the winds picked p to a “this ain’t fun” level. Uncle Larry bailed out on the group and headed for the proverbial coffee shop where we were to have lunch anyway. Two local alpine rescue units that work together closely were assembled for some food and fellowship. Thus, no photos of the hiking trail.

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I'm a retired firefighter who, after my January 2009 divorce, decided to become a fulltime RVer so I could see the USA. Since the beginning of "The Great Adventure" in March 2010, I have seen most of the attractions on my American bucket list, save attractions isolated in massive urban areas such as New York City or San Francisco where convenient RV parks are virtually non-existent. The last ten years have been phenomenal and have allowed me to spend at least one week in all fifty states, but the time came for Phase 2 of The Great Adventure. My original plan was to head for Europe in March 2... full info