Went to Seoraksan (Mt Seorak) on Saturday with some of the people I got to know through a Bible study group. Got up at 4am, took breakfast with my Muslim friends and set off for the bus terminal.
One of the thing I noticed was that the people taking the bus and subways were the elderly people, which reminds me of the social problem I heard recently.
Anyway, the trip up to Mt Seorak was indeed worthwhile, though it took us 3 1/2 hours just to get there.
We didn't go for the highest peak though. Actually, few of the their church members were having some sort of health programs there (trying to loss weight by exercises, mountain climbing and the sort) . So we went to the place where they were staying.
However, we did hike up one of the lower peak till we reach Yongsa Waterfall. As it's autumn and the leaves are turning golden yellow, it's the season which attracts lots of mountain hikers to come.
We had an outdoor barbecue at about 5pm. An outdoor barbecue is actually a rare occation in Korea. But as the sky was getting dark, we burnt quite a number of the food. But it was a wonderful experience. It seems more like a campfire tome, as the weather was quite cold and everyone gathers around the fire.
Anyway, by the time we finished dinner and head back to Seoul, it was already 8pm. We got back to Seoul at 11.30pm, which some of us manage to take the last train back to their home. I wasn't so fortunate. Had to take the taxi back as the buses didn't run so late. Actually I'd rather spent the night in a 24 hour bathhouse than spending the amount for taxis. But anyway.....
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