Mt. Apsan

The past two weekends have been awesome. Last week we climbed our highest mountain yet AND got to eat Bennigans :) and this weekend we ran in the Gyongjju Cherry Blossom race. Mt. Apsan is in the middle of Apsan park and it was GIANT. The park had temples, a war memorial museum, archery, horse back riding, a gym and a the giant mountain!  We could have easily spent two days hiking those trails, but we went right to the top and saw breathtaking views at each point. The terrain was a bit treacherous at points and we got quite the workout but it was totally worth it and a great day.

And while we are on the topic of hiking mountains, I'd like to take the opportunity to tell you about the badass that is the Korean hiker. Koreans are s e r i o u s about their hiking. They do it to it in every way possible when it comes to mountains. From the clothes, to the shoes, gear, bandanas, hiking sticks and picnic lunches , they don't play. More than half of the stores downtown are dedicated to hiking equipment, gear and clothing- that clothing being bright neon colors- all of the time. Oh and, Korean hikers come in all ages. People in their 60s and 70s climb rocks with coordination and speed I can only hope to have by the time I leave. Every time we get passed by a group of old ladies, I tell Brendan it's because Koreans learn to crawl, and then they learn to hike. :)

P.S. Uncle Chris, Brendan says mad props for giving him those hiking boots. he is getting a ton of use out of them. He says thank you tons.

 I told you it was big! 

Outside memorial.

We want you!

It was pretty cloudy that day so I had to play with some of the images to get a better view. First stop.

Second stop.

Favorite spot. Tallest spot. 

It was SUPER windy and cold up there. This is how the Koreans do it with the bandanas. I think they're onto something...

More favorite spot.

Still favorite, to the right a little.

There are outdoor gyms everywhere. Mine as well get a quick one in...