On Saturday afternoon, Vickey (my roommate) and I fled the city to enjoy some NATURE! I've never been so happy to hike in my life. Crowded streets, skyscrapers, pollution--all of these have caused my heart and lungs to cry out for a simpler and cleaner day! So off we went.
Bugak Mountain has many trails, but we took the path that would lead to the scenic view. Throughout our journey, we observed many intriguing things:
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A bookcase and picnic tables for passing travelers
to select a good read and relax in the great outdoors |
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Fun exercise equipment
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A Buddhist Temple (on the way back down)
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At last we reached our destination. The day was perfect: clear, sunny, warm . . . We walked around the 360-degree platform and surveyed the vast city of Seoul. Somewhere down below was our home. Everything that had seemed so impressive from the center of the city now appeared greatly inferior to the surrounding mountains. The Han River stretched across the horizon on the left. One of South Korea's largest water sources looked like little more than a light blue cloud in the distance. Man's genius and creations can never out-do the Creator's, for His are altogether lovely and perfect.
Yay for your hike and for all the many, many hiking opportunities around Seoul!! It is, without a doubt, the greenest of metropolises I have ever been to. I loved being able to take a subway and then be out in nature in not too long at all. Can't wait to see all the great places you find to hike during your year in Korea! It will be fun to see if you end up at any of the same places as us. Definitely hike Dobongsan sometime, if you have the chance. It's a killer hike, but being at the top is amazing! Just try to do it on a not-super-hot day...
ReplyDeletePS - Yay for big dogs in Korea! It's always a special treat to see one, eh? :)