At 5:30 we are going to take the express bus to go back to Busan. I have missed you Busan - can't wait to see you again :)
Summary of trip
6 days to finished the Busan to Incheon trail. It totaled 633km but with detours and stopping at cities I estimated the total distance bikes is around 670km.
Weight day 1: 64.85kg
Weight day 7: tba
Overall a great trip. For anyone wanting to do a similar trip. A couple of tips that you might not think about.
1. Get a back rack for your bike
2. Pack as light as possible. Bring only 2 pair of everything. I brought 5 pairs of clothing and that was very useless because you can and should do laundry at every rest stop. Especially if you stay in spas because then you can dry them in the sauna and you will have nice and fresh cloth for the morning.
3. Buy baby powder and use it every night on parts of your body that aches.
4. Wear sandals in case of rain and it is just more comfortable for your feet.
5. Have a Korean friend come with you. I can't remember how many times Wonseop saved us from getting lost - because there were many detours sometimes towns are not near the trail.
Wow.. I really enjoyed reading your journal... I live in Busan but didn't know there is a bike trail that goes to Seoul. I should try it one day... Take care. Hope to see you on the street of Busan.
ReplyDeleteI got a question. You said that you took a bus from Seoul to Busan.. Where did you load ur bike? Does it fit in the luggage part of the bus?
ReplyDeleteThe bike just fits under the luggage compartment. If there are not many luggages I think you can get away with not disassembling it. The trail starts in ulsukdo near Hadan station.
DeleteI hope to see ya sometime soon. I got a couple of bike friends in busan who go riding with me to the beach regularly. So if you want to join us just give me a shout. :)