"10 more minutes"were the infamous words often spoken by our Korean commandeer Kevin to encourage us. The only problem was that they didn't. "Ten more minutes" was simply a ploy to get us to press on toward the prize--the peak of Dobongsan Mountain, which took three hours for us to reach. Nonetheless, we succeeded and enjoyed the striking view from the top. I actually enjoyed every minute of the journey, but the ajummas (older married women) were less than thrilled by the false advertisement. In their eyes this was more of a strenuous Climbing Club than a casual Hiking Club experience. Vickey and I didn't know anything about this mountain, so the ajummas took pleasure in calling Kevin a liar. Haha. Anyway, the climb was most definitely worth it.
We stopped a few times to snack. The ajummas had brought some fruit for us all to share, so we enjoyed splitting a huge Korean pear among us--and the best mango ever!
The closer we got to the top, the more physical climbing we actually had to do. Poles and ropes lined the pathway for us to pull ourselves up. It was certainly an adventure!
Unfortunately, so much time has passed since the actual event that I don't have much to say about it now. In any case, you can enjoy some of the pictures. :)
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| The three of us took a special picture after accomplishing a more difficult rock-climb. |
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Let the climbing begin!
Just 10 more minutes!!!
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| Group victory photo |
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| The almost final ascent |
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| Roommate victory photo |
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| Joy |
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Awesome! That moment when you've FINALLY reached the top is just the best! Great pictures and looked like a fun group to climb with.
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