Bicycle/Camping Trip (Part 1): Gwangju to Mokpo City

in travel •  7 years ago  (edited)

Hello ^^

I'd like to share my 6 day bicycle/camping trip in South Korea with you. The trip took place over the Chuseok holiday (Korean Thanksgiving).

My goal was to cycle from my home in Gwangju City to a coastal city called Mokpo (about 160 kms away).

From there, I booked a return ferry to beautiful Jeju Island, the only volcanic island in Korea. I would have 5 days to cycle/camp around the island's 234kms coastal bike path.

Below are some pictures from my first day along the picturesque Yeongsan River Trail (Gwangju to Mokpo):DSC_0041.JPG

Simple, cheap setu: tent, sleeping bag and inflatable mat (W50,000 about 50 USD)
Bike rack and bag (W45,000 about 45 USD)

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Goodbye Gwangju City!

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Korean wild flowers on the Yeongsan River.

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Scenery along the way

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lunch spot ^^

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Approaching Mokpo, the river mouth widens near this jagged-toothed mountain range.

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I met a nice guy called Seong Woo on the road. We celebrated reaching Mokpo together!

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Beer o'clock - well earned after 6 hours on the road!

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Followed up by some locally caught shrimp cooked in butter.

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it!
Please follow me @davebgood for Part 2 - coming soon! ^^

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Nice scenery. That shrimp looks delish too.

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