dragonchef
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Seoul, Korea to Wonju, Korea and back
Date: 7/8/2007
Time of Departure: 06:55
Time of return: 13:45
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Wonju is about 100 miles to the east/southeast of Seoul. It is a provincial capital , as well as the headquarters of the Korean Army. It has abundant farmlands, and is surrounded by low to medium hills and mountains, including Mount Chiak.
We left Yongsan US Army Garrison at @ 7AM on Sunday morning. Stopped at the base gas station to top off, but found that they did not open until 0800 on Sundays. The first leg we went about 60 miles to Ichon, which is home to Korea’s Celedon ceramics industry (more info here; https://eng.ceramic.or.kr/ ). We stopped for a breather at the festival grounds, and had a look around.
Then it was on to our main destination, Wonju and environs. Wonju is a small city, with some great countryside surrounding it.
The Wonju area is also home to Mount Chiak. We went to the end of the road on the north side of the mountain. I think that the locals were trying to figure out what we were riding…
Of course we had to stop by a local market to pick up some fresh healthy stuff. Check out those melons;
And the outdoor donut shop (hard to see)
We then toured some more and found a burial location of a famous scholar. The information said that the king wanted to buddy up to him, but the scholar wanted no part of it, so when the king came to visit, he blew him off…
We then headed back to Seoul. Although the prediction was for high 70’s, it was in the mid 90’s during the last hour or so, coming in to the city. Also a lot of traffic, so the going was tough. At the end we hit a great Korean BBQ restaurant, and enjoyed some refreshment….but I only got the “after” picture but not the “before”….
On a side note, after a quick town trip today I hit the 1,000 mile mark.....!!
Date: 7/8/2007
Time of Departure: 06:55
Time of return: 13:45
Orientation graphic
Orientation graphic
Wonju is about 100 miles to the east/southeast of Seoul. It is a provincial capital , as well as the headquarters of the Korean Army. It has abundant farmlands, and is surrounded by low to medium hills and mountains, including Mount Chiak.
We left Yongsan US Army Garrison at @ 7AM on Sunday morning. Stopped at the base gas station to top off, but found that they did not open until 0800 on Sundays. The first leg we went about 60 miles to Ichon, which is home to Korea’s Celedon ceramics industry (more info here; https://eng.ceramic.or.kr/ ). We stopped for a breather at the festival grounds, and had a look around.
Then it was on to our main destination, Wonju and environs. Wonju is a small city, with some great countryside surrounding it.
The Wonju area is also home to Mount Chiak. We went to the end of the road on the north side of the mountain. I think that the locals were trying to figure out what we were riding…
Of course we had to stop by a local market to pick up some fresh healthy stuff. Check out those melons;
And the outdoor donut shop (hard to see)
We then toured some more and found a burial location of a famous scholar. The information said that the king wanted to buddy up to him, but the scholar wanted no part of it, so when the king came to visit, he blew him off…
We then headed back to Seoul. Although the prediction was for high 70’s, it was in the mid 90’s during the last hour or so, coming in to the city. Also a lot of traffic, so the going was tough. At the end we hit a great Korean BBQ restaurant, and enjoyed some refreshment….but I only got the “after” picture but not the “before”….
On a side note, after a quick town trip today I hit the 1,000 mile mark.....!!
