28 and a half km's to go and should be a nice easy cruise to the last certification booth
Slowed down a bit through Hwangsan Cultural Sports Park; early Sunday afternoon, beautiful day and lots of people around.
Through the park and then into the city limits of Busan, where things got really interesting
Green lane for pedestrians, red line for bikes
Cheery blossoms were in full bloom and it seemed every person who lived in Busan were out to see them. Bike lane became a pedestrian lane and it was a constant battle to stay on the bike and keep moving forward
Density of people kept increasing the further I went until I eventually gave up and went on to the road running parallel to the bike path. Think I might have got yelled at at one point on the path, but didn't bother to stop or turn around to see if it was directed at me
My hotel was situated 7km short of the end of the trail and no way was I going to battle the hordes to get there today. A job for tomorrow morning.
Was a little before 3, so rested on the sidewalk for 10 minutes or so before walking my bike ot the hotel to check in.
Great news - check in at 4, would have to wait. Bloke at the desk then had a change of heart and let me check in straight away. Became my best mate over the next couple of days, always up for a chat and making sure my bike was secure
Premium Ava Hotel, about $80 a night, chosen for it's proximity to the bike path and also to the Sasang Intercity Bus Terminal.
Clean and modern, close to a subway station as well.
View from the hotel window looking toward the direction of the river mouth
From the outside