Making shelves for the boys, planting, painting our kitchen....Yes, I live with one handy man! lol
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Camping II- Sobaek Mountain/Saebat Valley Camp ground
April 16
The weather has been really windy but finally we had a nice day for us to camp! We went to Sobaek Mountain National Park/Saebat VAlley, and found this nice camp site for ourselves. We were the only campers there!
Sobaek mountain is famous for the nationwide Sobaek Royal Azalea Festival but we didn't get to see any of them because the it was still cold.
Sobaeksan Mountain (소백산) is renowned for its natural splendor and mystery, standing tall in the middle of the Korean peninsula, and offering several magnificent peaks such as Hyeongjebong, Sinseonbong, Gukmangbong, Birobong and Yeonhwabong. Its captivating seasonal beauty (royal azalea in spring, wildflowers in summer, autumn foliage in fall, snowscape in winter) attracts visitors year-round. The open grass field on Birobong Peak (비로봉, 1,439m in elevation) is reminiscent of a scene from the Swiss Alps.
We are ready for the cold night.....
James took the boys for a walk along the valley and then there comes Ben after falling in the water:) lol
Beautiful sunset.... and setting the fire....
It was a windy and chilly night.....
Next morning......eating breakfast and packing things up...
The boys are learning wilderness surviving skills...lol
Hiking up Sobaek Mountain... 1439m elevation and 5.2km long trail...5 hour course.
Birobong Peak 1,439m
It was a hard hiking course with the boys because of rocky trail, it was very rocky pretty much all the way up and we had to climb up lots of wooden steps probably about 1km long. We stopped and rested for the boys as often as we can and they had lots of motivational snacks:) -they did a great job!
The boys and I hiked to 3.1km point(about 900m elevation)and James hiked up (ran up) to the top Birobong peak of 1,439m. Good job James! Mission accomplished:)
It was a fun spring break camping trip overall!
Danyang City, Gosu Cave, and Hot Springs
April 14 -16
The weather has been so windy and rainy, we have decided to have a trip to Danyang city before camping.
Danyang is a spot created by nature itself. Deep mountains and the Namhangang River running through it make for an ideal setting. Famous attractions are the Chungjuho Lake created by the Chungju Dam, and Danyang’s eight famous landscapes, including the Dodam Sambong Summit.
One of the Danyang eight sights - Dodam Sambong summit
Gosu Cave
 Designated as a natural monument, Gosu Cave is a limestone cave situated in Danyang-gun. This extensive cave is 1,300 meters deep, and is well known for its beauty. The name Gosu comes from the fact that in the past, the area was filled with thickets of tall grass. Rough stone instruments were excavated at the cave entrance, which revealed that this area was home to prehistoric human beings. Inside Gosu Cave, the temperature remains around 15℃ throughout the year. There are reportedly about 25 different kinds of animal life inhabiting within the cave. Some of the rocks resemble animals or human figures, such as Lion Rock, Octopus Rock, Eagle Rock, and even the Virgin Mary Rock. About 120 various shapes of stalactites and stalagmites found here are valuable remains to researchers and scholars. As the cave is colder than most would expect, and you have to often move along holding onto metal railings, it is highly recommended that you wear warm gloves in the winter. |
After sightseeing around Danyang, we enjoyed Hot Springs water park in the hotel- the weather was cold but it was so nice and relaxing to sit in the hot water after a long day! Hopefully we can go camping tomorrow!
Monday, April 19, 2010
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