Hiking is a popular form of recreation in Korea and I wanted to take part in this. A few weekends ago, the weather was so nice so I decided to go on a little adventure and go hiking. I had heard about Mt. Achasan, which happens to be really close to where I live, so I googled information about it and put on my cool hiking clothes (aka: workout clothes) :) and headed on my little adventure. The information I found online said that this hike would give me great views of the Han river and the city and it was true.
Awesome view of the city; just what I wanted!
Along the way, I took my time looking at everything and taking pictures and I was surprised at the amount of little, old ladies running past me! They were all dressed in their super-hiking clothes, too. :)
The information I found online also said it was the perfect mountain to hike for beginner hikers so I thought "Okay, all that Zumba and Bodycombat should have prepared me for this!" Well, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but my legs felt like they were on fire for a couple days after my hike. :)
Soju
Soju is a distilled drink native to Korea. It is traditionally made out of rice and is a common beverage for social settings. Now, I'm not much of a drinker and frankly, I don't like the taste of alcohol. I had heard about soju from other people and they said it's a pretty strong drink but Sarah told me about "girly" soju drinks and at a late-night dinner with her, I tried kiwi soju. It was actually good (probably because it was very fruity)!
Market-shopping
There are many places to shop in Seoul but I think my favorite places are the huge markets, Namdaemun and Dongdaemun. I haven't actually done a whole lot of shopping at these markets (except for a comforter and food), but I really like the environment. You can find anything from shoes to luggage to souvenirs to aprons to knock-off Chanel earrings to pots and pans to fish and the list could go on and on. And of course, there is the bargaining which is always an adventure within itself.
It's a lot of fun at night, too.
The tents are little restaurants
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