So Sam decided that you have to get on blogger in the daytime here in Seoul b/c it means everyone in Amerika is asleep, so then you don't get booted off and can post all the sweetness you want.
These are the rest of the photos from the Bukansan trek number two. My compadres were Sam, Don, Ann, and Carrie. Don and Carrie are from Canada, Carrie used to live in Vancouver and Calgary (where my parents now reside). I think Don is from the east coast. Then Ann is actually a KU alum, so she spent alot of time in Lawrence and also grew up on a farm in Kansas.
This time the hike was beautiful and I did not feel tortured, wondering to myself--WHY? Why do I like to hike? I cannot do this oh Lord!" This time I had some new purchases along with me on my trip--a new hiking pole. All the older folks around the city have these spring loaded collapsable hiking poles with them instead of canes like we do in the west. I also was decked out in some wicking material hiking shirt and shorts, so i would not sweat myself to death like the last trip.
For our feast we had some almonds and various trail mixes. One had dried little fish and dried breaded seaweed with nuts. We had some almonds, some bready stuff, dried squid (one of my most favorite korean snacks), and some moldy nectarines, yum!!
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On this hike, Don fell and when I came along, Sam cheerily reported to me, "You just missed it--Don broke his ass." We all had a good laugh and then Don said, "I did noooooot! Gee, I HATE you guys!" He was visibly irritated at us. He had never been on a straight up hike, only hikes similar to hiking across much of Kansas.
Additionally I have to say that Ann marked that mountain with American blood. She slipped and cut her nose and bled all over the rocks. When I came up on them, many Koreans were yelling up to Sam and Carrie, "Hey, English people, over here!" and then I came up first and yelled out to them. They had paper towels, bandaids, and practially a whole ambulance in their packs. You are set if you are hiking without the proper materials in Korea. I am convinced that the nicest people you will ever meet are on the mountains in S. Korea. People offer you food all over the place. I got a piece of candy from an older man passing me up. Another older man said, oh, so beautiful! he asked where i was from and the whole bit. I told him he was beautiful too!
