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Looking back at last spring's Korea-Japan cycling trip

Tue, Nov 28

Me and my friend Oskar spent two months last spring cycling in South Korea and Japan.

Me and Oskar in cycling gear at the Four Rivers path starting point

☝️ Here's us at the starting point in Incheon near Seoul

We started out from Seoul, following the renowned Four Rivers cycling path all the way to the southern port of Busan. From there we took a ferry to Shimonoseki in Japan and wound up a few weeks later in Osaka. After a ferry ride back to Busan we cycled the East Coast route up to Sokcho in the north, ending our trip back in Seoul a short bus ride later.

Korean cycling passport with most locations of the Nakdonggang route stamped

☝️ On the way we collected stamps in a Korean cycling passport

Me looking down at the village of Tsuwano from a hill through a torii gate

☝️ Taking a break in the village of Tsuwano in Japan

Rainy parking lot campsite in the hills somewhere in Japan

☝️ Wild camping wasn't always a treat due to the weather, but the variation in camping spots was amazing

Oskar fixing a broken tire on the curb in the dark

☝️ Japan was not gentle on our tires, as we totaled close to 10 flats in just two weeks

Me cycling next to a rack of drying squid

☝️ The sea was ever present on the Korean east coast

Both of us taking a selfie in front of Himeji castle

☝️ Fortunately we had some time for sightseeing too, here's us in front of the (barely visible) Himeji castle

Check out the full trip in our Korea-Japan 2023 image blog

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