Seoraksan National Park Sokcho

... ; But, the good news was, I had made it to my destination.  Baekdamsa...nestled in the inner mountains of gorgeous Seoraksan National Park. I whipped out my camera to try and capture the beauty, and low and behold my camera was ...

... needed to work off all the Korean grub calories.  So a group of us, 11 all together, decided to hike in Seoraksan National Park in Sockcho, which is about 3 hours east of Shincheorwon.  What we didn't think through was that this was the most ...

... Delhi!) but we thought we'd get ourselves to somewhere remote and green. We have spent several days roaming around Seoraksan National Park enjoying the mountains, rivers, waterfalls and temples. There is a saying in South Korea that the length of the ...

After a wet morning at Jeongdongjin the clouds parted as I made my way up to Sokcho en route to Seoraksan National Park.  When I first arrived in South Korea I was told this was the most spectacular of the country's national parks, and I knew it was ...

Entry containing 7 photos titled: Big Buddha statue, Biryong Waterfall, Destination ahead: Ulsan Bawi, Getting closer to the top of Ulsan Bawi, On top of Ulsan Bawi 1, On top of Ulsan Bawi 2, Sinheungsa Temple and the Seorak Mountains

... was cheap but delicious - I have really taken to the food here in general. When we finally arrived at Mt. Seoraksan National Park it was terribly windy, the sky an ugly overcast yellow. Apparently this often happens during the summers in Korea as a ...

Caught the bus from Seoul to Sokcho, a nice little town near the Seoraksan National Park. Found a cheap room next to the bus station with 2 Korean adult channels on the tv and a vending machine in the corner of the room that sold beer and used ladies ...

... called Sokcho.  This is a city that is on the East Sea and many people stay in this city when they are visiting Seoraksan National Park, which is exactly what we did!  We spent a day at the park, which is a mixture of mountains, valleys and ...

... at the number of burial mounds seen everywhere in the more rugged (and less usable) spaces in the countryside. Wow - stayed in the National Park at the Mount Sorak hotel (ninety dollars for three  of us, Korean style on heated floor with mats) ...

... by over here. That being said, lets jump right on into the good stuff! This past weekend I went on an AMAZING trip to Seoraksan National Park. This trip is something that my boss plans at least once a year, and now I can see why. The park was one of ...