Sunday, April 27, 2008

Mountains of Seoul


Springtime in Seoul means mountain climbing season. Locals flood to the bases of Seoul's many 'mini' mountains for day hikes. Last Saturday, I was invited to ascend Gwanaksan near Seoul National University in the southern reaches of the city.
When a city of 10 million people heads for the hills, you can imagine the congestion.
Getting away from it all

Towards the top, the beauty of spring:

And views of Seoul: