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Meandered into Suanbo and the Suanbo Hot Springs healing hotel. Took a while to check in, didn’t realise there was an automatic checkin machine. Stumbled around until I found a person, who then directed me to use the automatic check in. Did tell me I could leave my bike in the hotel foyer...

Just out of Binaeseom is a bit of an incline, walked it last year, this year stayed on the bike and roughed it out. Then through some farmland that was one of my favourite parts of the ride last year. Not so this time of year with nothing yet growing. Had about 30km to ride to Chungju Dam, 1...

Straight run then a diversion through Gangcheonseom Island to get around a bit of a hill Back on to the mainland and some farmer hay art Apart from a bit of an uphill, where I got off and pushed, a flat, scenic 20k’s or so to the next checkpoint, and coffee break, Binaeseom Island...

Crisp 5 degrees as I headed out early for a 100km plus day to Suanbo. Missed out on the sunset yesterday evening, got the sunrise this morning. Back of the Sun Valley hotel is a water park, not quite in season for it yet. Easy 20 minute or so ride until the next certification centre and...

Walked back along the bike track to Yeongwol Park, which sits on the southern edge of Yeoju. Has a few memorials dedicated to the Korean War, as well as a hilltop pavillion that gives nice views of the river and town. Added bonus was the massage wheel that was amongst an assortment of exercise...

There’s a convenience store on the weir bridge so was able to stop and get a gimbap for lunch. Rested up for about 20 minutes before taking on the last 16km of the day. It was a flat ride for the last 16, albeit with a bit of a headwind. Able to get a bit of pace up and was at my destination...

Just past the bridge is a little rest area where I took the chance to de-robe a bit and get rid of the beanie, full gloves and the thermal shirt. Bridge crossed where the Bukhan enters the Han, and also the start of a 70km trail to Chunchon, which I planned to ride in a week’s time when I...

Crisp morning when I set off just after 7, and around 80km front of me. Beautiful riding conditions, no wind, and 100 certainty where I was going due to my navigation mishaps the previous year. Soon enough made it to Hanam City. Path turns to the South East, and the views start appearing...

Qantas from Perth. Stops at Singapore, next flight will be on JAL. Singapore - Tokyo is just on 7 hours. Leaves midday ish from Perth, next flight will be next morning 9ish; will need to book a hotel room for the stopover. I don't do economy for flights over 5 hours, with the exception of JAL -...

Olympic Park was a short stroll from Lotte Tower and my hotel, so a wander it was. Back to the hotel then on to Seokchon Lake again. Crowds were gone, but was absolutely freezing, so back to the hotel and off to bed

I was staying a 5 minute walk from Lotte Tower, and being a sucker for an elevated view of a city, away I went. First a quick stroll along Seokchon Lake, and a first sighting of cherry blossoms. I didn’t last very long amongst the crowds and ducked off a side path into Lotte Tower, where I...

I only had a 20km or so ride to my hotel in the Jamsil district. This was one of the toughest 20k’s of the whole trip, it being Sunday afternoon and the path going through a continuous river park. It was a real life game of frogger, anything from toddlers learning how to ride, to Olympic...

After a delayed flight and a late arrival, I was able to get about 5 hours sleep in at a Best Western close to the airport. Took the hotel shuttle bus back to the airport and my first bibimbap of the trip. Then to the airport rail, not the express as I had to get off in the Mapo area to pick...

5 days of riding, it’s been hot, cold, windy, sunny, cloudy and rainy. More cherry blossoms as I head south. My favourite shot so far.

Arrived just after 2 in the morning, all pretty smooth to get out of the airport and a nearby hotel. About to head back to the airport then train to Seoul and pick up my bike.

Left Perth an hour late but made up time to be in Sydney only half an hour behind scheduled time. Soon as the seatbelt sign went off, I was out to it, and woke up about 5 minutes before start of descent was announced. Scheduled to depart Sydney at 11.40, delayed 2 hours due to plane arriving...

Off to have another crack at the South Korea cross-country bike path, which I failed at last June/July. Giving myself a bit more leeway time wise, and being a bit more familiar with the traps involved with following the right bike path, I'm backing myself in. Planning to add in the 70km spur of...

Up and out at about 6.30 down to the port area hoping something would be open so I could grab a coffee. No luck, but was a pleasant walk Sveti Vlaho, first vessel of the Armed Boats Squadron of Dubrovnik, sunk in 1991 during the War of Independence, raised and now on permanent display...

Had a really ordinary squid dish from a restaurant just outside the walls, then made my way back towards my accommodation. Walked a bit past my unit down to Dubrovnik Port where sat for a while as the sun went down. Very relaxing.