Day 1: to the ferry

As Neil pushed his first pedal- disaster. Bottom bracket is broken! How far will we get on this trip?
Overnight ferry to Busan with a beautiful sunset but no restaurant. Our EMart dinner was a winner!
Day 2: Busan- Jeonggwan

Arrived at 7am and went straight for breakfast- a feast! Then visited 3 bike shops trying to get Neil’s bike fixed- no luck but all tried so hard to be helpful. The plan now is take it easy and seeRead more
Day 3: Jeonggwan- Gyeongju

We made it! The planned hilly 70k turned into a flat 90k. I finally match Neil on the uphills! More riverside bike paths which Korea does so well, a little crazy main road riding (no thank you Naver)Read more
Day 4: Gyeongju

Famous for being the museum without walls. Silla history is everywhere, nestled beautifully amongst the modern city buildings, well maintained and peaceful. Most beautifully presented Shabu shabuRead more
Day 5: going solo

Neil’s bike finally gave up at 50k so I did the last 50k solo. I really enjoyed the challenge of navigating through the mass of road works and new road systems not on the map and making a riverRead more
Day 6: Busan

A relaxing day; a stroll along the beach to the Korean baths at Spaland, coffee stops and reading rounded off with a Samgyetang dinner and cocktails.
Day 7: Busan ferry

A lazy walk along the beach to get rice wrapped ice cream and a reading session in the sun before we started the long walk (23k) to the ferry. I practiced my bike handling skills by pushing Neil alongRead more
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