[DAY 7]
After sleeping in an uber comfortable bed, we had to wake up very early to pack up, check out, and enjoy a Korean breakfast. We had rice, banchan, and a spicy soup that had kimchi, beef, and maybe some fish? I'm not exactly sure what all was it in but it cleared my sinuses quite nicely.
We also finally got to see the spectacular view we were promised upon arrival. The clouds had cleared (at least temporarily).
Next on the itinerary was Mt. Seorak. And of course a torrential downpour started as we pulled up to the cable car station. However, this did not dampen (haha) our spirits! We took the cable car up to the top and proceeded to hike the trail to the peak. It really did have some great views but unfortunately some were obscured by the clouds and fog.
Next stop was Naksansa Temple, we really enjoyed mother nature's continued down pour at this stop. After parking, we walked up a semi-paved dirt path to the entrance of the temple. A monk was there to greet us at the main gate.
Lunch was a dried fish specialty for this region. One of my teaching assistants bought a ton of the stuff at the store next to the restaurant.
Now, we were supposed to go white water rafting after lunch but the river water level had gotten too high from all the rain and the rapids were a little dangerous...so...we settled on zip-lining instead. I personally did not partake in the activity but many of my peers did. They said it was enjoyable. Some other friends and I set up camp at a picnic table with some snacks and beverages. It was fun just to kick back and relax not on the stuffy tour bus.
Dinner was at a rest stop and I must say Korea has the greatest rest stops ever. There are massage chairs, food everywhere, really big bathrooms, convenience stores, other little shops...it's great.
We got back to school early and I went to bed early because I was exhausted!
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