Korea Day 7 Bukhansan national park







really pissed that blogger still hasn't upgraded it's photo handling capabilities.
it really detracts from it as a platform for blogging, even with it's tight integration with picasa.
as a whole, this is one of the main reasons i've stayed away for so long.


so i'm in korea now, in case anyone cares or doesn't know.
and i went to bukhansan national park today with a couple of lecturers from the ISC program and a former student assistant.
this is definitely one of the "must go" places but i wouldn't recommend it unless you have a good guide.

it's really hilly, and it's more of a mountain range than a park.
the scenery is really beautiful, but most of the time i was too busy wondering if i would survive the climb to really take it in.

first i didn't pack a pair of shoes that were suitable for hiking, instead only wearing sneakers.
secondly, i'm not in terrific physical shape.
thirdly, it' s been drizzling non-stop, making the ground really wet and slippery, especially the rocks which are so smooth that they offer almost no footholds at all.

combine these factors and i'm lucky to have survived at all

but why am i complaining?
i had fun right?

true.
i took loads of pictures, got some much needed exercise, had really good gimbap (a korean version of sushi, rice and condiments rolled in seaweed, which i think is superior because it keeps really well) and i am still alive.
nothing like a NDE (near death experience) to remind you how precious life is.