Soyang-dong

After around 120 km, first following straight cycling lanes, then winding roads and forbidden tunnels (to avoid the steepest hills), we reach the surroundings of Chuncheon.
At lunch, we give ourselves a pizza treat. It is a bit expensive but today is my birthday after all ! And pizzas happen to be quite tasty in Korea.
Another afternoon surprise is to bump into a French guy I had met earlier in Seoul, while riding along a river in a park next to Chuncheon ! Ben is spending the week-end here with Sangsu, a Korean art teacher he met through Couchsurfing. To start with, we just chat and take a few pictures to celebrate this encounter, but a few hours and messages later... We are invited to spend the night at Sangsu's grandmothers's apartment. Probably a better option than the camping spot we still had to find, outside of the city, in the dark... Thanks to this unexpected invitation, I can also enjoy a warm shower the evening of my birthday ! Comforting after a first wet camping night outside of Seoul. We also go out for dinner to try out "dak galbi", a delicious marinated and fried chicken specialty from Chuncheon.
The evening goes on nicely, all gathered in a comfortable little room at the grandma's condo. Ben and Sangsu were even so sweet as to bring me a birthday cake from the bakery "Paris Baguette". What a nice encounter ! Thanks my lucky star, for making me bump into lovely people, at the perfect moment.Read more