[YIYU in Korea #5] 1 Day Tour to Gangwon province : Enjoy both of the Mountain and the Sea at the same time!
Lately my rib bone was cracked. So I had to quit all activities for 2 months. And today, it was the first day to go hiking after got recovered! Yayyy~ Seolak mountain is such a big area in Gangwon province. There are lots of trails and I choose one of the shortest paths considering my strength. After hiking, I could enjoy sea view at Seolak port.
Towangseong Waterfall
Towangseong waterfall trail is open to public since only 3 years before. It takes about 1.5 hr from a parking lot.
The entrance of Seolak Mountain
Sogeum-gang. "Geum-gang" is a name of beautiful mountain in North Korea. "So" means 'a little' so "Sogeum-gang" means 'a little Geum-gang' beautiful as much as Geumgang.
It starts from a calm path in the forest.
We are going to there!
Autumn leaves + Winter ice. It was the first ice I saw this winter.
The path is getting more tough but still it's okay.
Wait. 900 staris!??
Harder to breath... but it's stunning...! That's frozen Towangsung waterfall.
Waterfall with pine tree
Rock and Pine Tree
Amazing. It's worth jumping 900 stairs up enough...!
Hehe
Seolak Port
It's a small port. We didn't know even there it is but we had to stop by to see a great wave. It was the biggest one that I've seen in Korea. There was Tzsunami radar near the observatory.
Look at that wave!
A nice path along the coast
There is a seafood market as well. But 1) we desired Ddukbokki(Korean snack) for a lunch, 2) parking fee was free for 10 minutes, so we left about 10 minutes later. lol
Sokcho Seafood Market
Sokcho is one of the biggest port city in Gangwon province. There is a well-known local market, "Jung-ang Market". I can say, every tourists visit there buy "Manseok chicken ball". Of course, I bought it too. lol
Sokcho Jungang Market
Excited YIYU
Actually we've been there to grab some Korean snack, but unfortunately the only snack bar in the market was closed. It may be another luck for us because we could get crisp fried shrimps!
Fried big shrimps/small shrimps/skinless shrimps/red crabs
On the way back home, we stopped by Hange-reyong rest stop to see a panorama.
It was freezing cold. -5℃ in November!
Unfortunately, the door to go to the observatory was closed by cold. I fully understood about that since it was freezing. I couldn't stand it there even 10 minutes.
I had a bit tough time for hiking but it makes me feel refresh. I loved the scenery as well!
I'll post about the market someday. (:
Always thanks for your reading, Steemians!😍
See you again, soon.😘
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>>> Read More "YIYU in Korea" series <<<
[YIYU in Korea #1] 1 Day Tour to Incheon : Not only the International airport to Seoul but also attractive chaotic city mixed with all east Asian culture!
[YIYU in Korea #2] 1 Day Tour to Jecheon : Stunning Nature, Traditional Houses and Nice Food
[YIYU in Korea #3] A Day Trip To Gangwon-do : Hoengseong- A Town of Korean Beef! And Nice Temples with Trees
[YIYU in Korea #4] 1 Day Tour to Cheongju : Enjoy Autumn Leaves in Korea!
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