October 12, 2014
For Chuseok this year (the Korean autumn harvest festival), Kate and I went on a short hike up Mt. Umyeon. It’s located near Nambu Bus Terminal, which is only one subway stop from my house. It doesn’t get much more convenient than that!
It was a very leisurely hike, and only took about an hour to get to the top. Despite the short climb, the view at the top was pretty spectacular. And the best part was, it wasn’t crowded! It was a very peaceful climb, and we only saw a few people, and one terribly behaved little dog on the trail. Maybe it was so empty because of the Chuseok holiday, but I’ll take it. Overall, it was a great way to spend a relaxing day. There was even an old man selling honeydew melon flavored ice cream at the top!