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Bek Do De Gan Trail Part I

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March 13th 2006
Well I’m finally taking my first really serious hiking trip on Sunday March 11; this will be a multi part entry due to the length of the hike. This trail starts about 2 hours south east of Kunsan and travels north along the mountain ridge until it meets the East Sea, not too far from the DMZ. I will hike a section of the trail once a month until the journey is completed. The Day Before ... read more

Asia » South Korea

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more