Coming down from Ulsanbawi Rocks we took several short breaks then walked up to the Towangseong Observatory via the Birong Waterfall.
Such a brown landscape.
Many folks turn around at the Birong Waterfall....
.....but we headed up to the Towangseong Observatory (Viewpoint). Lots of stairs but a rewarding view.
Then down, down, down the way we came.
We walked for awhile with a young man from Singapore.
9 hours and done. Here's the GPS track of our route with Ulsan Rocks at top and the Observatory at bottom.
On the bus back to Sokcho: Be careful not to kick the bus driver in the head?
After getting some advice at House Hostel on how to eat vegetarian at a regular non-veg restaurant, we decide to give it a try. Gimbap is like a sushi roll. Gim = seaweed + bap = cooked rice. Oh, and 1100 won = 1 USD so the food is not expensive.
Here's our whole meal. The gimbap is the sliced roll at top center right. Soup is obvious as are the three pickel dishes across the middle. Wheat noodles (bottom right). Rice noodles (top left). Total: 11 won = 10 USD.
The next day we returned to Seoraksan Park intending to walk to Biseondae Rocks and then Geunganggul Cave but the trail to Biseondae was closed so we walked up to the Cave, then returned to Sokcho.
The trail is closed just beyond this bridge.
From the bridge we can see Geunganggul Cave (at the end of the red arrow).
We head up to the cave. Snake!
Lots of stairs.
The reward is the view.
Getting closer to the cave which is at the top of those stairs.
I pose at the lower viewpoint.
View from the cave entrance down past the lower viewpoint and down to the bridge. Wow!
There is a Buddhist monk at the cave. Some folks have hauled up heavy bags of rice and bottles of water as offerings or gifts. Wow!
Us.
Sun-Ling comes down.
Another look straight down from the lower viewpoint.
Walking back to the bus stop we stop for lunch by the river and plot. We decide to take a walk around the Sokcho harbour when we get back to town.
It's a beautiful day back in Sokcho.
And unexpectedly we find ourselves on a marked walking course. Woohoo!
The fishing fleet...By the end of our walk we will have seen over 100 seafood restaurants. Amazing!
Looking towards the white observatory/musuem/lighthouse.
Following the ribbons to the observatory.
Some fun at the Health Gate.
View from the observatory north towards North Korea which is about 35 kms away.
A panoramic view east from the observation deck.
Looking down to the Busking Zone. Nice!
One of the many beaches.
Tank outside one of the never ending rank of seafood restos. Hint: Not an aquarium. ;-(
Then over to the lake and park before heading home.
The last of the cherry blossoms.
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