Hiking at Seoraksan National Park...

After parent/teacher conferences ended at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 1st, LeeAnne and Brian dashed to catch a bus to Sokcho so they could enjoy some hiking at Seoraksan National Park in north-east S. Korea. After hearing about the beauty of these mountains for four years, it was time to conquer some trails! On Friday we spent the morning hiking a 4 km. loop that took us to the top of Ullsanbawi and it was absolutely gorgeous - bright blue skies, lots of snow and a death-defying number of stairs at the top made our summit a sweet one. For the afternoon we hiked a gentle 3 km. loop to the base of Bisonedae where we sat beneath the peaks eating dotoraemuk (acorn jelly salad) with fresh mountain veggies. On Saturday morning we topped off our visit to Seoraksan with a ride up the cable car to view some more stunning mountain scenery.