tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98188112024-03-27T15:37:41.681+09:00Ordinary Mind 평상심 平常心pick up a tiny bit of thread on the clothes and blow it awayJaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-13376073270667201572024-03-25T11:09:00.003+09:002024-03-26T20:03:52.928+09:00warm spring, not blooming yet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cherry blossoms are yet to come but lots of people rushed outdoors to enjoy the warm weekend weather. Cycled 86 km which was the longest distance ever cycled this year. The upgraded drivetrain must have helped a cyclist go uphill easier on the two steep slopes. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjguOTSZT4TkqkW_ZInkeJL5AUOjurQpuQHKAD1eBVhamQDqIeVWz29CPbgbItPLy92eYe7M_NDi2vZX73TbALE7Wj98mc1PNXJ-2ii9T2d_SuLHckKlGBOA73c9EfSvxBuhbbQHRa-L-wGUGGiiQfjVYJoOVGZROz2hXo0JTb55OSmkgA-1vAP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjguOTSZT4TkqkW_ZInkeJL5AUOjurQpuQHKAD1eBVhamQDqIeVWz29CPbgbItPLy92eYe7M_NDi2vZX73TbALE7Wj98mc1PNXJ-2ii9T2d_SuLHckKlGBOA73c9EfSvxBuhbbQHRa-L-wGUGGiiQfjVYJoOVGZROz2hXo0JTb55OSmkgA-1vAP=w200-h100" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxnWW6KvbD3lNYUkY9Hcl_e-r_tBlQYsLnWBKI8Ofi2Ea33-19VR50NZeb6pflWCEB8FLTCgkZ9PmreTOrJoma3P5MENsdL6egGe_MeGqLKHqR3borkOILzkz-1ScRMydzXHFpfVDCLqjDELK5orCeFWAV7iou11PXcDT6PMCtV3bDY-SEEM2H" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxnWW6KvbD3lNYUkY9Hcl_e-r_tBlQYsLnWBKI8Ofi2Ea33-19VR50NZeb6pflWCEB8FLTCgkZ9PmreTOrJoma3P5MENsdL6egGe_MeGqLKHqR3borkOILzkz-1ScRMydzXHFpfVDCLqjDELK5orCeFWAV7iou11PXcDT6PMCtV3bDY-SEEM2H=w200-h100" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4oD9DiBfeh4G8FJkeVr5oBCX3FifVRPZQQJIW9J28lSxHiVb006To4DxWDx_54Iwhdp_YCR0SjfZEPXU7APO9PufHlNisveiQqKDyYFn9tPzemR4cSnzlkqcmWWMtuyv8XScvMkf9XuoBKJ82UhpkTreI_9vT4D9rTBuMCycTqXiUS4pov3LN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4oD9DiBfeh4G8FJkeVr5oBCX3FifVRPZQQJIW9J28lSxHiVb006To4DxWDx_54Iwhdp_YCR0SjfZEPXU7APO9PufHlNisveiQqKDyYFn9tPzemR4cSnzlkqcmWWMtuyv8XScvMkf9XuoBKJ82UhpkTreI_9vT4D9rTBuMCycTqXiUS4pov3LN=w200-h100" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the way to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seongju</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 성주 county, passed through </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">a trail cutting through a rocky hill near </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seonnam</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 선남 township in </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Goryeong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 고령 </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">district. After crossing </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">a small river flowing through </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seongju, </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">took a photo of the</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> hill pass in the far distance as seen looking to the south, where the road from </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Janghak</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 장학 village in </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Goryeong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> district runs through. Paused</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">at the entrance of a farming village, <i>Weolhang</i> 월항 township, located around 5 km northeast of <i>Seongju</i> county. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Tired, but rather fresh on the way back.</span></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-68871253338403783122024-03-18T10:51:00.001+09:002024-03-18T10:51:51.558+09:00on a warm spring day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once again, drove to <i>Cheongtong</i> 청통 for the first time this year, started cycling at <i>Cheongtong</i> township office on a sunny weekend and circled around <i>Yeongcheon</i> 영천 city in an anti-clockwise direction. In the rural area, farmers could be spotted working in the paddy fields and orchards as spring has come. The other day, the drivetrain system of a bicycle was upgraded to help go uphill easier, which worked well on the steep uphill slope this time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwO9ypPffs-3Mlcq5bz2Znt82qFAbv3IoC-dumyN4gTWKjJp8BySuw338kP6AqZyFbXoeD1fTSz5k3i1DlL2iwlUiGneX8Y1wPlRrNHzZwZvHMaW4mrN7P1VmAmWMk_N6-miNni3U8fvsZ4dt4OvTUuUA0C8nAwFMJ4YvxID3J2xD-4WqU5R2o" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwO9ypPffs-3Mlcq5bz2Znt82qFAbv3IoC-dumyN4gTWKjJp8BySuw338kP6AqZyFbXoeD1fTSz5k3i1DlL2iwlUiGneX8Y1wPlRrNHzZwZvHMaW4mrN7P1VmAmWMk_N6-miNni3U8fvsZ4dt4OvTUuUA0C8nAwFMJ4YvxID3J2xD-4WqU5R2o=w200-h100" width="200" /></span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWDkYBXMmgdSwGsOD_fDxRcc66zlUjpj0hsnjWP_inrxWcXnbR3xynR4u9Qzz4e9IMQNxZ6asptHtH8pIbBNl7V21WyFS8QhS8TCQfiOkqiORZWTqNNpp5nM4PSh7lqYh7QL-1SGFWz4m1Cowc9GD_86u00hiMa4cWIddS8AHCQm3AZN4mSlD0" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWDkYBXMmgdSwGsOD_fDxRcc66zlUjpj0hsnjWP_inrxWcXnbR3xynR4u9Qzz4e9IMQNxZ6asptHtH8pIbBNl7V21WyFS8QhS8TCQfiOkqiORZWTqNNpp5nM4PSh7lqYh7QL-1SGFWz4m1Cowc9GD_86u00hiMa4cWIddS8AHCQm3AZN4mSlD0=w200-h100" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyYWMhvkvcEyQECwwddPYSUymtiETSIv1Jhd7RGZ0Suypr1Ql--aNqLxSPHzKvMUXKYptuqsbk8ozl9f46JxkbiPXr7rrKpyTNLHJ_Zxb4OgvcJMQ6wfBid394zhHwSoaY383YnY50aRFHayeYp0Lly5RNTKqUi6BLfT-HYBH9rAXYDTE6jf77" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyYWMhvkvcEyQECwwddPYSUymtiETSIv1Jhd7RGZ0Suypr1Ql--aNqLxSPHzKvMUXKYptuqsbk8ozl9f46JxkbiPXr7rrKpyTNLHJ_Zxb4OgvcJMQ6wfBid394zhHwSoaY383YnY50aRFHayeYp0Lly5RNTKqUi6BLfT-HYBH9rAXYDTE6jf77=w200-h100" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the top, walking and cycling trail on the way to </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Yeongcheon. </i>The down left image shows the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">trail for walking and cycling, and park golf course along the river flowing through </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Yeongcheon, </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">while the down right one is a<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">view of river bank from the trail.</span></div></div></div><p></p>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-18558118483390617642024-03-11T14:55:00.004+09:002024-03-11T15:16:51.793+09:00spring has arrived<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Went for a bicycle ride for the first time in over 2 months. A perfect day for cycling! felt slightly cold when starting, but got warmer with pedaling. Spring should be here. checked the bicycle and warmed up for the cycling season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfdOCRhFQKwofB78KkPK8f-oXe4BVqgWwIdaGgWfe-MmAzjPOJacxFZQqXF4D02lnGzJ_IO5Ur2QvxXbSsHl59HX0UfDUCrQb9gUkaeMV255D0C3KcWWB3TKLcLjmVZ2BVfyq6MkEb-yxfg2mXT4DeDPra28RvjeFHAUz31IkYeEoL3_UigWN/s2048/soW1dGTp-75gLF3ZyKfuEANv0K5dR9tEH22cwrdwwzs-2048x1024.jpg" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfdOCRhFQKwofB78KkPK8f-oXe4BVqgWwIdaGgWfe-MmAzjPOJacxFZQqXF4D02lnGzJ_IO5Ur2QvxXbSsHl59HX0UfDUCrQb9gUkaeMV255D0C3KcWWB3TKLcLjmVZ2BVfyq6MkEb-yxfg2mXT4DeDPra28RvjeFHAUz31IkYeEoL3_UigWN/w200-h100/soW1dGTp-75gLF3ZyKfuEANv0K5dR9tEH22cwrdwwzs-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5P6a15EoV5Wo38lmjznByjRmxrL8RldgpK7b2SKZVEELEn0nUR-zYpTlJDJXhJVWcPKNG_QtAY3nRA1vCfAsklawvctFesDAXYuBe-Wl1uT4w6jBwBNlOtu8cR9Q6_2t_HueemjS_mxpW-hdZdhwHx_fFYgBiyen95Jf9b0RM_ROYEyyaLaY/s2048/0uyFOPL0Bb73MPq0IZzGvLlAH8DCr136NWoKMBU6dok-1024x2048.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1024" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5P6a15EoV5Wo38lmjznByjRmxrL8RldgpK7b2SKZVEELEn0nUR-zYpTlJDJXhJVWcPKNG_QtAY3nRA1vCfAsklawvctFesDAXYuBe-Wl1uT4w6jBwBNlOtu8cR9Q6_2t_HueemjS_mxpW-hdZdhwHx_fFYgBiyen95Jf9b0RM_ROYEyyaLaY/w50-h99/0uyFOPL0Bb73MPq0IZzGvLlAH8DCr136NWoKMBU6dok-1024x2048.jpg" width="50" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL-vv791d9Nn1qc5-T0Fenp2E6cSfChc5VXuvyxnQFbigwaQXrkzXmUAsgH-YDz3SUcGdPD2pJizWT8VhQNlwzFp8H49oMp5ty2LJMlKFIjFcUYCLlEqSmgG8Or1orPg2xYWI-z6cHrGjwkhzv-ly4Ap5TdhbHGNfbAbcmq9iz_hNdsFXkRTT/s2048/dPWOXTGCHcFNHWRNgeZfhQZu-U1Q4ILnXc_jUHzBRwA-2048x1024.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixL-vv791d9Nn1qc5-T0Fenp2E6cSfChc5VXuvyxnQFbigwaQXrkzXmUAsgH-YDz3SUcGdPD2pJizWT8VhQNlwzFp8H49oMp5ty2LJMlKFIjFcUYCLlEqSmgG8Or1orPg2xYWI-z6cHrGjwkhzv-ly4Ap5TdhbHGNfbAbcmq9iz_hNdsFXkRTT/w200-h100/dPWOXTGCHcFNHWRNgeZfhQZu-U1Q4ILnXc_jUHzBRwA-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A cycling trail bridge along the shore of <i>Nakdong</i> river, a view from Gangjeong weir. The road for pedestrians and cyclists on <i>Gangjeong</i> 강정 weir across the <i>Nakdong</i> 낙동 river, which has not been open to traffic, yet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Samunjin</i> 사문진 bridge across the <i>Nakdong</i> river on the way back home. A SOS telephone can be seen at the middle of the bridge. Every so often, suicide attempts have occurred here and drown dead bodies were found on the shore down the river.</div></span></span></div></div><p></p>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-8840215341644975082024-01-07T12:56:00.003+09:002024-01-08T10:59:30.421+09:00starting in 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Cycled for the first time in almost a month. Nice to cycle again in winter as the hemorrhoid symptom has got gradually better. It was not such a freezing cold winter day. Had never cycled every winter before, which was meant to prevent accident on the slippery road, but it would be safe if you were ready enough to check road condition and temperature before setting off. It doesn't hurt to be cautious in winter, too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-GyYOIF6qvI5rcAUecOkOPRm0DDVmauRrsdDC0qGiQbV_ij0LOkCaaCTcTB-0Ycm38AJ-Byaruu7jAWDTSr83V5yLDhnlYPtErLrMgFro6vsoBY0ZO3GLZy6i3pHjcmfUgUNms2lMQnleM80oDXrVVOOeFuRrybyFwl5aznqiWGdsq6psryx/s4640/20240106_132046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-GyYOIF6qvI5rcAUecOkOPRm0DDVmauRrsdDC0qGiQbV_ij0LOkCaaCTcTB-0Ycm38AJ-Byaruu7jAWDTSr83V5yLDhnlYPtErLrMgFro6vsoBY0ZO3GLZy6i3pHjcmfUgUNms2lMQnleM80oDXrVVOOeFuRrybyFwl5aznqiWGdsq6psryx/w200-h100/20240106_132046.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMU50OKPT5E7UlAerPi6J0ANUrE36JonVpLhqABbw5yG2u3jnbAxi6g0kyKVXgQkxO7Nwuy56L5RGPj4xL_QO5lsbzR5kGj-l6eeqDthW6gz0Tw-V7uEDsaMUCvsl5r50gwHJVvVFDs0z55b6GqPMlj42NiX4BedO2kv2OxiFUux3SDYdQ_Gh/s4640/20240106_135104_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMU50OKPT5E7UlAerPi6J0ANUrE36JonVpLhqABbw5yG2u3jnbAxi6g0kyKVXgQkxO7Nwuy56L5RGPj4xL_QO5lsbzR5kGj-l6eeqDthW6gz0Tw-V7uEDsaMUCvsl5r50gwHJVvVFDs0z55b6GqPMlj42NiX4BedO2kv2OxiFUux3SDYdQ_Gh/w200-h100/20240106_135104_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PX5SWeE3J-12zXUPSNmSOZTIaIngBaX6OEgezd9RrYNSjdY1yz2zlCCWKGkfpYqkQNYmcsNY0IrKKBcDD39mhcqfbPZ957wC_1JcjycAfIdkOZki3ako31li327x5ouLEc6TXt_HHd2LfeZXHD49ABW57mWjO2sJX3_iyB5BmJVXjxZLp9DA/s4640/20240106_140216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PX5SWeE3J-12zXUPSNmSOZTIaIngBaX6OEgezd9RrYNSjdY1yz2zlCCWKGkfpYqkQNYmcsNY0IrKKBcDD39mhcqfbPZ957wC_1JcjycAfIdkOZki3ako31li327x5ouLEc6TXt_HHd2LfeZXHD49ABW57mWjO2sJX3_iyB5BmJVXjxZLp9DA/w200-h100/20240106_140216.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Reached a junction in the <i>Seonseo</i> 성서 industrial complex on the way to </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Gangjeong</i> </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Goryeong </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">강정 고령 weir across the <i>Nakdong</i> 낙동 river</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">, which </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">is located in the backdrop of <i>Dasan</i> 다산 township in the south.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> On the way back, crossed</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <i>Samunjin</i> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">사문진</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> bridge over the <i>Nakdong</i> river. <i>Hwanwon</i> 화원 resort can be seen on the left.</span></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-34032486403892195872023-12-10T19:03:00.007+09:002023-12-11T08:20:33.946+09:00warm winter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Took a bicycle for a ride in nearly two months due to worsening hemorrhoids. Meanwhile, autumn has passed and winter has come. Leaves have already withered and died, turned brown in the peaceful winter scenes. Unlike typical winter weather, it was really warm over the weekend. Took carefully a short route so that the </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">hemorrhoid symptoms could not get worse during cycling. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;">Personally, winter and autumn are the best season for outdoor activities, </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333;">thanks to the comfortable dryness without sweating. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhVnwjJmDuVy5rK_1YYPF3V5PLI-pLV67NgxZ4NnidzhCnlmx9cyebbkDbi4e4S_zoN-x-4cevWMb_IYkKprWm3C7Nj6KS9CmAPFgHzSwknghs3CioJsOwyN50zIqKOTd9jNZd8ZbiyOy8AdF_y65ewTyEWxRYGaTuTAGN6v4JgL21BehbkyK/s2048/IWGpjLQlgWewnOaMTXptexCkQauCQBrAhZ07gR74NIo-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhVnwjJmDuVy5rK_1YYPF3V5PLI-pLV67NgxZ4NnidzhCnlmx9cyebbkDbi4e4S_zoN-x-4cevWMb_IYkKprWm3C7Nj6KS9CmAPFgHzSwknghs3CioJsOwyN50zIqKOTd9jNZd8ZbiyOy8AdF_y65ewTyEWxRYGaTuTAGN6v4JgL21BehbkyK/s320/IWGpjLQlgWewnOaMTXptexCkQauCQBrAhZ07gR74NIo-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">New bridge has been completed next to the current </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seongju </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">성주</span><i style="font-family: verdana;"> </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">bridge crossing the </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Nakdong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 낙동 river. Arrived there to find the new one had not yet been open to traffic, so crossed its empty bridge road without any disturbance. Because the bridge was </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">the destination or turning point, returned back, taking other road southwards after crossing the bridge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnZ4cezyg2o3IuNr4YIo3shDWD7KHbyUR-fx5CDE4m46Osid_WJh-94Wn7C4yfFu0J3kDQ64pFkGv6M6FuvQUi4dqBR_F38JUS6ZfsgOtI0CvjTMYYRfUeAPmG8GpUl8ZwuJYO3aMN9_RX267iG4iNyCCx9tNhkEi6OP5rE8-m1XaT3v9kfE3/s2048/JzGIgYo8h2UzIx8gXwbu9oRPu_YWP1IYWhnncMx02M0-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidnZ4cezyg2o3IuNr4YIo3shDWD7KHbyUR-fx5CDE4m46Osid_WJh-94Wn7C4yfFu0J3kDQ64pFkGv6M6FuvQUi4dqBR_F38JUS6ZfsgOtI0CvjTMYYRfUeAPmG8GpUl8ZwuJYO3aMN9_RX267iG4iNyCCx9tNhkEi6OP5rE8-m1XaT3v9kfE3/w200-h100/JzGIgYo8h2UzIx8gXwbu9oRPu_YWP1IYWhnncMx02M0-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsDuASyTRlgKSHVkK3oHXd8tLF-jIFpX3Ok4h1wY1K4AZhMxkx3fwUhfYd5Lr8o4Gdp_tJyBabcz6ksBCD1O9uvY6uMSk3i3MnVHnKijuiMRrKrZHW45zFdUPReuBlJogrNXegr1iYXkcJw_67y6PaO6yeUGkD1dty0cnzWQGn4baiyPi9j5S/s2048/6cUJRpaEjfKEqrTDVHkEsRdoElfOOQMUhXVtsNT30TU-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsDuASyTRlgKSHVkK3oHXd8tLF-jIFpX3Ok4h1wY1K4AZhMxkx3fwUhfYd5Lr8o4Gdp_tJyBabcz6ksBCD1O9uvY6uMSk3i3MnVHnKijuiMRrKrZHW45zFdUPReuBlJogrNXegr1iYXkcJw_67y6PaO6yeUGkD1dty0cnzWQGn4baiyPi9j5S/w200-h100/6cUJRpaEjfKEqrTDVHkEsRdoElfOOQMUhXVtsNT30TU-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Winter view of bicycle trail along the <i>Nakdong</i> river on the way to <i>Hwawon</i> resort 화원 유원지 and <i>Samunjin</i> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">사문진 </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">bridge. On the right, the <i>Nakdong</i> river and its riverside road on the way back to <i>Daegu</i> 대구 via <i>Dasan</i> 다산.</span></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-56431244586667599982023-10-30T21:36:00.004+09:002023-12-10T22:26:58.693+09:00soothing autumn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Have not been able to cycle for the last three weeks so that hemorrhoidal symptoms could become worse over time. The prolonged friction between the saddle and the anal region while cycling is likely to have irritated and worsen the hemorrhoidal symptoms. Not riding a cycling could help relieve the pain much, and hemorrhoid toilet seat and medication effectively soothe it. </span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxOC5LaZio8fK2_Mw1f7Q7B24S56CBNO_ACdCIwC3r_qv6eBHw-0zq3IcguH_opyZkmi99a2K_faW--KcbSi8E5NAKThWF8Toju4Ke3PL3jIa5dvAPWkqIOuFsiamTDjWJYhqaTnGaM96ttQnyjHNkKbqzRd6duVrmhfMvRkKn1SxQrBmvwGug" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxOC5LaZio8fK2_Mw1f7Q7B24S56CBNO_ACdCIwC3r_qv6eBHw-0zq3IcguH_opyZkmi99a2K_faW--KcbSi8E5NAKThWF8Toju4Ke3PL3jIa5dvAPWkqIOuFsiamTDjWJYhqaTnGaM96ttQnyjHNkKbqzRd6duVrmhfMvRkKn1SxQrBmvwGug=w200-h100" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibT4ur4q0QccJHgYcdCd4e54mqo7TIYUvHErVoQf8jxYdE8XPY2wmOxjfwPmXWSrxAB2lCx0ln9a4uE3b7ezR3ml4gMTP2LgS-8toEuOHLRqslk8FONprKlYUIL1l-TrCbzADTwPMjMs2PiYBDfflc-FF3GrpUIhJGXEQDWOZv2OJNYWx-bWXb" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibT4ur4q0QccJHgYcdCd4e54mqo7TIYUvHErVoQf8jxYdE8XPY2wmOxjfwPmXWSrxAB2lCx0ln9a4uE3b7ezR3ml4gMTP2LgS-8toEuOHLRqslk8FONprKlYUIL1l-TrCbzADTwPMjMs2PiYBDfflc-FF3GrpUIhJGXEQDWOZv2OJNYWx-bWXb=w200-h100" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtne6eytVyY6mM73LIkDEWapafJYwin70-kiimmfQN8w-1bZ9GubxXBWZVzwsRvOor3j70Cn9OQdB6FJ_wtr4xIClInb712IuuYU2ZeNfcCy4VUFzZ9sk466M7I-vJ5YVmbO9EnPK4wthQ1h6jxji-nd9t5isIQN2EQ4ivG_FCiz4u-PPYoL1-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtne6eytVyY6mM73LIkDEWapafJYwin70-kiimmfQN8w-1bZ9GubxXBWZVzwsRvOor3j70Cn9OQdB6FJ_wtr4xIClInb712IuuYU2ZeNfcCy4VUFzZ9sk466M7I-vJ5YVmbO9EnPK4wthQ1h6jxji-nd9t5isIQN2EQ4ivG_FCiz4u-PPYoL1-=w200-h100" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With the deepening of autumn, took a walk around <i>Dalseong</i> marsh 달성 습지 instead of riding a bicycle, which offers a more relaxed atmosphere. </div></span><p></p>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-16594650116662463602023-10-09T10:07:00.030+09:002023-10-10T18:22:59.350+09:00coastline & fields<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">With the autumn progressing, got around the coastline, mountain area and rural countryside in <a href="https://tour.yd.go.kr/main_eng.aspx"><i>Yeongdeok</i> 영덕</a> region in the east. Almost one year since the last visit. Got up early in the morning </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">to avoid the traffic jam and arrived at </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">the parking lot of </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Namjeong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 남정 township office near the sea and got started. It was partly sunny then mostly cloudy skies, while the temperature was likely to dip below </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">20°C.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoaLx87ZQ-XxW7E2tZKOUYGXADmzyJbQv_E7TRt22_gUYeQdHSX6fLTZJ3Ejnj9nE0PROpFq_28muXSQyNh1452xQfVJEatp-CJNKOAaczxVwtmIzPooshfg0yK6rIeE_Ciu5rzqUaWW8dcCTsr1nQ8VGoMbF7VK2ZA0hv_Q2db88sxeE-3Xe/s4640/20231007_091438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoaLx87ZQ-XxW7E2tZKOUYGXADmzyJbQv_E7TRt22_gUYeQdHSX6fLTZJ3Ejnj9nE0PROpFq_28muXSQyNh1452xQfVJEatp-CJNKOAaczxVwtmIzPooshfg0yK6rIeE_Ciu5rzqUaWW8dcCTsr1nQ8VGoMbF7VK2ZA0hv_Q2db88sxeE-3Xe/s320/20231007_091438.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The trail for cyclists and hikers along the seashore or highway is well managed and being maintained partly. The coastal views </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">on the way to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Ganggu</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 강구 was beautiful enough to </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">attract a passer-by, so should often stop to take photos</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. The coastal road was less busy in the morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sV2iKqs_OKFeM_hPGp3xe4_f5JXBnp0aLTsyCee48H6d2uPzDaQU-o6kBfHlbaHd6FQi-PRYXc3RQdvcgHcuXzyQicTwfES1hOIH5PD-u4WlTYldpZzvntG0okreMM4WNGy-ySJuapQAz8sBfldloDp6f_GRUuRj4WzWURq2fVKrheGzHSli/s4640/20231007_094405_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sV2iKqs_OKFeM_hPGp3xe4_f5JXBnp0aLTsyCee48H6d2uPzDaQU-o6kBfHlbaHd6FQi-PRYXc3RQdvcgHcuXzyQicTwfES1hOIH5PD-u4WlTYldpZzvntG0okreMM4WNGy-ySJuapQAz8sBfldloDp6f_GRUuRj4WzWURq2fVKrheGzHSli/w200-h100/20231007_094405_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmG04ZwvxEyrKbUI-E0c7O6nnOXHrtffW34JyB8F8Q8b53bWarjScvBhMQ2SvkA6hpsvsMxMB9ww8A3G0REGnUUbY8ZXzeoMDR2VVYZo6WM-DW4rPF90fwC3u4mhjqaqAVvOikJtfMvKs5jFUI4FWs7YMmVMonbRH9vUMVGwmGzeq0k9u9Bw_/s2048/s0nNdX6EVzHIfVXGgJ44YsS9nJwPC5BBK_qMfp3lru4-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmG04ZwvxEyrKbUI-E0c7O6nnOXHrtffW34JyB8F8Q8b53bWarjScvBhMQ2SvkA6hpsvsMxMB9ww8A3G0REGnUUbY8ZXzeoMDR2VVYZo6WM-DW4rPF90fwC3u4mhjqaqAVvOikJtfMvKs5jFUI4FWs7YMmVMonbRH9vUMVGwmGzeq0k9u9Bw_/w200-h100/s0nNdX6EVzHIfVXGgJ44YsS9nJwPC5BBK_qMfp3lru4-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Many sea food restaurants along <i>Ganggu</i> fishing harbor are open in the morning. It</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> used to be a plain and small fishing village but now is famous nationwide for snow crabs and sea food, and lots of visitors are crowded every weekend. By way of that harbor, headed up north along the coastal road, turned on the left at some fishing village en route, went uphill to cross a mountain pass to get <i>Yeongdeok</i> on the other side. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGr4F7apit9ZjF8xTXRcpK_SNCX8Wg-MncRYguyycYIGeEwfvKdWMcQbF3Y9zYDluLa8xY6FIFcTyqupQDthcgachkD9dDqfr3zQtpy5U30q_OeNpwL32Zf0coVVK3gUXeBqJEStCWmW7WQeCtZaQSYZMF8YEoOVA1qfP5EoIyKLlrCcvU-nD9/s2048/xcKANb4p6qeKRLU5ipYmQNS4hchfU1lfnfpLdPnFu_A-2048x1024.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGr4F7apit9ZjF8xTXRcpK_SNCX8Wg-MncRYguyycYIGeEwfvKdWMcQbF3Y9zYDluLa8xY6FIFcTyqupQDthcgachkD9dDqfr3zQtpy5U30q_OeNpwL32Zf0coVVK3gUXeBqJEStCWmW7WQeCtZaQSYZMF8YEoOVA1qfP5EoIyKLlrCcvU-nD9/w200-h100/xcKANb4p6qeKRLU5ipYmQNS4hchfU1lfnfpLdPnFu_A-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dD_yOkZWEnPMV7RGifwBuw9e0MMHCTwzH80M22CKt__KODhVx7IbjxJ6DHcDYF6W88vo3ZmDg1WAraO22uz89l1XUqpTGjegKDtrHF5XTEeMh9FjlJKB_v2WJ0NozVRoDxCOwNoyEKY1JMKqlElBKhIZSo7cu36xCWe4CO2DriHHyds_gICu/s4640/20231007_113518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dD_yOkZWEnPMV7RGifwBuw9e0MMHCTwzH80M22CKt__KODhVx7IbjxJ6DHcDYF6W88vo3ZmDg1WAraO22uz89l1XUqpTGjegKDtrHF5XTEeMh9FjlJKB_v2WJ0NozVRoDxCOwNoyEKY1JMKqlElBKhIZSo7cu36xCWe4CO2DriHHyds_gICu/w200-h100/20231007_113518.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cycled downtown <i>Yeongdeok </i>and kept going west, crossing rivers, rice fields and apple orchards. Finally, reached at the road to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Okgye</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 옥계</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. The way to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Maeti</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> mountain pass 매티재, the last one to cross before returning to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Namjeong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">, diverges to the left. It has steep uphill stretches as experienced in the last year, so <i>Jaeho</i> was supposed to challenge it once again. Fortunately at this time, pedaled not harder than before while pushing hard on the uphill. About half an hour later, <i>Jaeho</i> was rewarded with a long downhill section after struggling to cycle nonstop to the summit of the pass. Safety is the first, rode down excitedly but safely. The autumn rural scenery was very peaceful and beautiful.</span><i style="font-family: verdana;"> </i></div><p></p>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-36849035035102699772023-10-03T11:26:00.005+09:002023-11-14T13:38:17.398+09:00typical autumn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The paddy fields are turning greenish-yellow. It was such a typical autumn weather and perfect day for a leisurely bicycle ride. The cool breeze takes away sweat and evaporates it quickly. The route started in the parking lot of <i>Iseo</i> 이서 township office, passing through the rural area outside the south <i>Daegu</i>, navigating around the winding roads in the countryside. In antient times, a tribal country, whose name was <i>Iseo</i> <i>guk </i>이서국,<i> </i>was located around <i>Iseo</i> and <a href="https://www.cheongdo.go.kr/open.content/english/?hl=en"><i>Cheongdo </i>청도</a> area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacshbcKZyASzMMD-wVck4KZ_AYd-dgDIKpaYwGh_w9oa_Ewo4SGQsPp7HzITb6hv64pYakx_6BR5pZjU_ciBqdilrrkF1sxoWOrZv4MaFokZNiA0JGFepx29VhF1MtLmaWVwaYfws6Dazvzd8iLj78ZdgS8457hyphenhyphenCT1Ym0lyj2xCS6rFrqf_Y/s2048/TVbRBrEsYs105KZoLQkZLC_TTMzkjvyJ20ByxRMnbFI-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacshbcKZyASzMMD-wVck4KZ_AYd-dgDIKpaYwGh_w9oa_Ewo4SGQsPp7HzITb6hv64pYakx_6BR5pZjU_ciBqdilrrkF1sxoWOrZv4MaFokZNiA0JGFepx29VhF1MtLmaWVwaYfws6Dazvzd8iLj78ZdgS8457hyphenhyphenCT1Ym0lyj2xCS6rFrqf_Y/s320/TVbRBrEsYs105KZoLQkZLC_TTMzkjvyJ20ByxRMnbFI-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Cheongdo eupseong</i> 청도 읍성 fortress. <i>Eupseong </i>refers to a walled town surrounded with a fortress wall. Local government offices, governor's residence and commoner's houses were inside. That was built in 1590 in order to defend itself from a Japanese invasion and has been recenty restored after having been abandoned for ages. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIi5vfgQYKF0DmeHG-PLahtl2056hfFnmXyywDMw85HaBxxWLiuVCq4bjRBFL70njyNc10etOyEpYfXdUC1qGEDAM7VdCO21XrSBhKszty-o8Ospl0H-jCjr9X2N_bsdPuwfODui7GoYxCrtSvJHBs8mgiR0___d02yUozgUNPMglPdnSMYuN/s2048/hR-qcJyXGLLd3GD6L_mWpav3gbpUXdMLw804PkFbEkM-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIi5vfgQYKF0DmeHG-PLahtl2056hfFnmXyywDMw85HaBxxWLiuVCq4bjRBFL70njyNc10etOyEpYfXdUC1qGEDAM7VdCO21XrSBhKszty-o8Ospl0H-jCjr9X2N_bsdPuwfODui7GoYxCrtSvJHBs8mgiR0___d02yUozgUNPMglPdnSMYuN/w200-h100/hR-qcJyXGLLd3GD6L_mWpav3gbpUXdMLw804PkFbEkM-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vzhGfKiMRy66GKpKcgBvqD-rg1AdF3FA60E1815a81Y-j9o7grG36s34VqBVPeoANt2A1nOs9r5QdgC-93HdtXxMMuqfY90JJeGVrsk07HCt7DcCuFfco9CkutBm6j5Jfsb2Y3o-GEySbyzVni2mFdZdMs5_zaRM25W5sEDLaw_XVp_ztHjQ/s2048/gXg86XpmR2Jb6faz6pBXVbj7C_WeVdYVSHDrU9awUwk-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vzhGfKiMRy66GKpKcgBvqD-rg1AdF3FA60E1815a81Y-j9o7grG36s34VqBVPeoANt2A1nOs9r5QdgC-93HdtXxMMuqfY90JJeGVrsk07HCt7DcCuFfco9CkutBm6j5Jfsb2Y3o-GEySbyzVni2mFdZdMs5_zaRM25W5sEDLaw_XVp_ztHjQ/w200-h100/gXg86XpmR2Jb6faz6pBXVbj7C_WeVdYVSHDrU9awUwk-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">View of reservoir from the crest of <i>Seonggok</i> 성곡 dam near <i>Punggak</i> 풍각. In the north <i>Cheongdo</i>, a Buddhist temple, <i>Deok</i> 덕, is nestled in the middle of hill, overlooking the railway bridges on the way between <i>Busan</i> & <i>Seoul.</i> Historically, a castle used to be located around the hill range surrounding the site of the temple. In those days, <a href="https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/locIntrdnList.do?vcontsId=78381&menuSn=351"><i>Silla</i> 신라</a>, another tribal country in <a href="https://www.gyeongju.go.kr/open_content/english/index.do"><i>Gyeongju</i> 경주</a> area sit to the east and the two had struggled to seize regional hegemony, resulting in military tension and continuous battles. Finally, the last battle between <i>Silla</i> and <i>Iseo</i> armies was fought here. After fierce fighting, <i>Silla</i> army captured the castle in 297 A.D. and then the tribal country, <i>Iseo, </i>was collapsed.</span></div></div><p></p>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-4221674958892173142023-09-19T21:26:00.014+09:002024-01-07T14:05:08.071+09:00day trip to Seoul🌻<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Last Sunday, visited </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seoul</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 서울 to attend a wedding of a close relative's daughter. It was for the first time to visit <i>Seoul</i> in over 7 years</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Reserved a round trip ticket for KTX train but a few days ago before departure, with a strike by railroad workers, the cancellation notice for the ticket for returning back from </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seoul</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> was texted in advance, so managed to reserve it quickly again. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8P5LEkbcEqzvam8ciyrKv_GggfWgocueV9CT1Zn0rS2Er9lkuGx3uBmlfivLkq89340FDuYkghctJPDypiuo7twuHC6WEzE6mN8d-o_sqxcNszDu7a3plSDG0YArFMmEaAJRMM3ziYgN611Bg8_wPhOPvkjDjA6x4MODyPrqBghqy75jxYDP/s4640/20230917_142508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8P5LEkbcEqzvam8ciyrKv_GggfWgocueV9CT1Zn0rS2Er9lkuGx3uBmlfivLkq89340FDuYkghctJPDypiuo7twuHC6WEzE6mN8d-o_sqxcNszDu7a3plSDG0YArFMmEaAJRMM3ziYgN611Bg8_wPhOPvkjDjA6x4MODyPrqBghqy75jxYDP/s320/20230917_142508.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Looked outside the window and saw the paddy fields gradually turn deep yellow as the bullet train runs northwards. Took less than 2 hours </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Dong Daegu</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 동대구 to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seoul</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> station. The scenery around Seoul station was nearly as it used to be. But a big difference was the station was busy with lots of foreigners with a variety of skin colors, alighting and departing there. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyc6IZ0LhagLvcxB3yXn04h16LcI7f_DOlmmyKg8M4taoBCBbjBvpDECb33ynFaFrevF3RzCNtAEFiFp8ZiHeDwCfvp6q39bnsPdjzFBpzLSXt4eUvqkSKziULyzHc0eVx1-CtGupHRKnm3b20TTV9f9jwhSqoKwiHqSWvlwTyHa-Q0z0asFC/s4640/20230917_130542_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyc6IZ0LhagLvcxB3yXn04h16LcI7f_DOlmmyKg8M4taoBCBbjBvpDECb33ynFaFrevF3RzCNtAEFiFp8ZiHeDwCfvp6q39bnsPdjzFBpzLSXt4eUvqkSKziULyzHc0eVx1-CtGupHRKnm3b20TTV9f9jwhSqoKwiHqSWvlwTyHa-Q0z0asFC/w200-h100/20230917_130542_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OOez9ArYYSLKS5WvizgkdkDVkdRaWaZ6nKXLbMuRCAskLsr2GMUcXQyrA6vKmTOJAXDZ1hrMutFHxph3WRxBxoZJb4xh0jFCO9OGYf-q6hJoagF-RBFROKA1OCGQkfSu9z2XZHuNWdGjMNnastl9VfakJqRoKe7bpO_5fEyuX3-gz5lVEa6K/s4640/20230917_120506.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OOez9ArYYSLKS5WvizgkdkDVkdRaWaZ6nKXLbMuRCAskLsr2GMUcXQyrA6vKmTOJAXDZ1hrMutFHxph3WRxBxoZJb4xh0jFCO9OGYf-q6hJoagF-RBFROKA1OCGQkfSu9z2XZHuNWdGjMNnastl9VfakJqRoKe7bpO_5fEyuX3-gz5lVEa6K/w200-h100/20230917_120506.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Took a taxi to go to a hotel around </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Itaewon</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 이태원 where the wedding ceremony was held and arrived at the front of hotel while talking with the taxi driver. Got on the elevator up to the 3th floor wedding hall. Happy to hang out with the relatives again that they haven't seen in a long time. As soon as the ceremony finished, left for the station after saying goodbye. Couldn't afford to eat lunch and spend time before the scheduled departure. On the return, time to rest and relaxed on the train. Mission complete!</span></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-57933666868813377992023-09-14T12:10:00.001+09:002023-09-15T11:54:30.501+09:00early autumn<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: verdana;">Parked </span></span><i style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Cheongtong </i><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">청통 </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-family: verdana;">township office and got around the northeastern countryside area of <a href="https://www.yc.go.kr/eng/main.do"><i>Yeongcheon</i> 영천</a> region. The paddy fields slowly turn yellowish, grapes and apples are ripening. Autumn is just around the corner, or has already come.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciDY9CwtMqifaxOHXFxAa-IFpv_oaxjbjkdwRYUC8VF6fXeRqlKcCz6c1133ALLbBxpAK6ULaKIn55veg0Q8p5KiJK7npBNGuAv0VhtBSIZekR3HomhSsmGIUI_QQWmLVJD7c8k0BrwFG8ucLDe0wimOuYzi06eYB3Vf2rOZylyePs_PpLuU5/s2048/HSVnfptf-D0lJD9jtGSWfeKUuuVKeQGjNo6-sIx5wro-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciDY9CwtMqifaxOHXFxAa-IFpv_oaxjbjkdwRYUC8VF6fXeRqlKcCz6c1133ALLbBxpAK6ULaKIn55veg0Q8p5KiJK7npBNGuAv0VhtBSIZekR3HomhSsmGIUI_QQWmLVJD7c8k0BrwFG8ucLDe0wimOuYzi06eYB3Vf2rOZylyePs_PpLuU5/w320-h160/HSVnfptf-D0lJD9jtGSWfeKUuuVKeQGjNo6-sIx5wro-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This time, the route was not that long as the previous ones, because recently found out once again that cycling is not kind of a battle or struggling with the riding distance. Needed to relax as much as possible so far while cycling. It is necessary to accept the physical limits to do so. Otherwise, cycling becomes self-torture or heavy labor. </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Actually, </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Strava, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">GPS-based tracking services for cyclists,</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> has motivated them to push them</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">selves further. T</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">he desire to go longer with </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">GPS </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">tracking naturally made a cyclist tired and exhausted. But then again, always cycled by oneself, it </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">has been only a tool of competition with oneself, not with others.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMeofM63D0RiTvFIFg3DVPF0eod4fRCih5aFSKQFONrcIt_8q3OPSqHT_lEz3nZxuI9ZBsbM-tjQDh-Ll7_TNuMMVbyYa6s6g-U3ooXVlj9yFgWzcE8Hggb9rd3XkJCdkXIhfLt2sUTYykjAAiXUnvhhKCmbZ4vH1vBw-NLvtaCVhr5zhlppY/s2048/IBbYGL5gxoptP5NLwEggR7uO3NnHYL5YufOoIgcIFI4-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMeofM63D0RiTvFIFg3DVPF0eod4fRCih5aFSKQFONrcIt_8q3OPSqHT_lEz3nZxuI9ZBsbM-tjQDh-Ll7_TNuMMVbyYa6s6g-U3ooXVlj9yFgWzcE8Hggb9rd3XkJCdkXIhfLt2sUTYykjAAiXUnvhhKCmbZ4vH1vBw-NLvtaCVhr5zhlppY/w200-h100/IBbYGL5gxoptP5NLwEggR7uO3NnHYL5YufOoIgcIFI4-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFv95T6DA1S4aaSh31xLAhXHMJertjAc5VbJnOebdoRtxx16jCg_tKJtdQwZq_RNTzoOl70BnPPLYXbueJj_DfEMyt6WQIncEf4RpYo6uWMJvG3GF7Ptuz5NXwQMcHTBL0m4h19uqZe9Te5vkajZj1qpSIyGLJLA_1340imunq4graUE3ad8f/s2048/rLKaSYfXs8xW1jNG2uAi9yP_UWcvXprWf6XEosYXBjA-2048x1024.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFv95T6DA1S4aaSh31xLAhXHMJertjAc5VbJnOebdoRtxx16jCg_tKJtdQwZq_RNTzoOl70BnPPLYXbueJj_DfEMyt6WQIncEf4RpYo6uWMJvG3GF7Ptuz5NXwQMcHTBL0m4h19uqZe9Te5vkajZj1qpSIyGLJLA_1340imunq4graUE3ad8f/w200-h100/rLKaSYfXs8xW1jNG2uAi9yP_UWcvXprWf6XEosYXBjA-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Cycling alone or riding solo is awesome and a pleasure experience, the least likely to be disturbed. We are all alone in the end anyway.</span></div></span></div><p></p>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-22035485269123050962023-09-06T10:52:00.002+09:002023-09-09T20:43:55.778+09:00cool touch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">A</span></span><span style="text-align: justify;">mid the forecast of sporadic rains across this region over the weekend, went out cycling around the rural countryside outside the western <i>Daegu</i>. The route covers the least amount of traffic with views of mountains and riversides. During the daytime, it still stays hot and humid, but turns a bit cooler as September comes after August. </span></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlXJceI9DP8pOv-5dHRlbZDK8eBK8l2bR763D3IZSc8qDz99Lhj3x5GkuF2TEh-J68wo-Bfl6GEjNL8__WQM7R_SUpS2Pd7EunpUq-SMiKtsLEeayBiM4tCapEYObW_mNE8d0sF9k2zXzpCGAYtn1iqgkcuDsA4FGL-l7E0FzB02i_VK2hH_I/s2048/biPDriG3JQwcx2wvE8uFkpOuBCU28mIifabvIk6OkGE-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlXJceI9DP8pOv-5dHRlbZDK8eBK8l2bR763D3IZSc8qDz99Lhj3x5GkuF2TEh-J68wo-Bfl6GEjNL8__WQM7R_SUpS2Pd7EunpUq-SMiKtsLEeayBiM4tCapEYObW_mNE8d0sF9k2zXzpCGAYtn1iqgkcuDsA4FGL-l7E0FzB02i_VK2hH_I/w320-h160/biPDriG3JQwcx2wvE8uFkpOuBCU28mIifabvIk6OkGE-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i style="font-family: verdana;">Yongam</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 용암 is </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">separated</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> from </span><i style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.sj.go.kr/S0007/main.do">Seongju </a></i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.sj.go.kr/S0007/main.do">성주</a> by a short mountain range and both are linked by 4 roads, three of which are allowed for cyclists</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Took the route less travelled by via a countryside hamlet, </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Junggeo-ri</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 중거리</span><i style="font-family: verdana;">. </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">T</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">he side road from the village leads to the main one to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seongju</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF-zZSM_1RmqJjm-xT6ALYwm5-YJ2BOajUaRAJhTe9z_L8oB2bFZEhU3irNiSPpDZXSW_Xi5fal1R17ID8_wzgqVaWi8SF6kxxJsIWvJ9OJjh193I_fb3jYNAg2IgAAU15no8A_ZBACleUBTQvEwwwDcuRS3AehotrXeyolZ13Z2DKJalz6RO/s2048/q7z8hYmVXyfDdOfsfrVWtF0KOfIN1NCWehkXMzn6UkY-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyF-zZSM_1RmqJjm-xT6ALYwm5-YJ2BOajUaRAJhTe9z_L8oB2bFZEhU3irNiSPpDZXSW_Xi5fal1R17ID8_wzgqVaWi8SF6kxxJsIWvJ9OJjh193I_fb3jYNAg2IgAAU15no8A_ZBACleUBTQvEwwwDcuRS3AehotrXeyolZ13Z2DKJalz6RO/w200-h100/q7z8hYmVXyfDdOfsfrVWtF0KOfIN1NCWehkXMzn6UkY-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h1T7mqojKV42wde6pYcOYtS1EUG4pBmutVUSuYzXOgwO_Zn2numE4Lizuzr47SUqX3XfpRySBopaKstmwAfU-ygvvcePjpydIg_MRcQGXXr1Ct1i6DE06Ix7e0rhLRf4T28_JmXtaWurd_Ee9Hr_ir5l62pPUWEVR8jZ7FV5ZPKrdkZ2GAHr/s2048/QF-5_JkAuht-3HIqbISFXDczdBLcIaMcDCRPTyi6O_I-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9h1T7mqojKV42wde6pYcOYtS1EUG4pBmutVUSuYzXOgwO_Zn2numE4Lizuzr47SUqX3XfpRySBopaKstmwAfU-ygvvcePjpydIg_MRcQGXXr1Ct1i6DE06Ix7e0rhLRf4T28_JmXtaWurd_Ee9Hr_ir5l62pPUWEVR8jZ7FV5ZPKrdkZ2GAHr/w200-h100/QF-5_JkAuht-3HIqbISFXDczdBLcIaMcDCRPTyi6O_I-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Climbed up to </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">the mountain pass named <i>Gultigogae</i> 굴티고개 across a ridgeline and zigzagged downwards to </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Seongju </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">and then crossed</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> a</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> bridge over a little river running through <i>Seongju</i>. On the way back, rode across a long cycle bridge over the shore of the <i>Nakdong</i> river at the backdrop of <i>Gangjeong</i>-</span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Goryeong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> weir 강정고령보. The river turns turbid due to heavy rainfall over the last week.</span></div></div></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-3623739793449160322023-08-29T12:00:00.007+09:002023-09-21T11:43:49.657+09:00cool breeze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's been a while to drive to <a href="https://www.gyeongju.go.kr/open_content/english/index.do"><i>Geoncheon</i> 건천 near <i>Gyeongju</i></a> to cycle around the idle rural areas. Parked SUV in the parking space of <i>Geoncheon</i> stadium and headed cycling westwards towards </span><i style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Ahwa</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 아화</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. The route passes through the peaceful paddy fields surrounding the rural countryside</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> and two mountain saddles named </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Sukjae</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 숙재 and </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Ohjae</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 오재 each across two administrative areas. The cool breeze was blowing under the shade of trees, though it was still hot and humid in the strong sunlight.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WnMV60GH8tZq4UjjMVNkSP8zoKB7xmiG-35AXVk-aMfwNf5tGPGyShYstihTbwKVgIXXr11qRTPKFvEwEAO-wUnvKEDY8WhRV1JObJgZfNY6-eU_HpJA73TvDyI30s3TBDISskGODVgTG3eKXt5uYeJkfsPxKXJg0xbeuggM8ktHo1DM6462/s4640/20230826_082517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WnMV60GH8tZq4UjjMVNkSP8zoKB7xmiG-35AXVk-aMfwNf5tGPGyShYstihTbwKVgIXXr11qRTPKFvEwEAO-wUnvKEDY8WhRV1JObJgZfNY6-eU_HpJA73TvDyI30s3TBDISskGODVgTG3eKXt5uYeJkfsPxKXJg0xbeuggM8ktHo1DM6462/w320-h160/20230826_082517.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Not long after leaving </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Geoncheon, </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">r</span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">eached at </span><i style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Ahwa</i><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> and faced the mountain range </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">to the south</span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">. </span><i style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Sukjae</i><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> 숙재 is at the lowest point along the ridgeline and a road runs through it. The road starting <i>Ahwa</i> follows a straight stretch with relatively gentle slope. At the end of the stretch, the road zigzags uphill steadily and at times up the steep slope.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7ZcUxTD1n2rgpYIoPREWauzj-ey_DRpgiqT0rz3ix5Fknnvx6Yc1AY3Q4_sUVt9xZRTSiiicgeGec-UufKF-9EtCQ_Wp-R5flInbAdLodRb1cF5GrV5g4DKZBflnTJjdHTAS7ZslmNI8PpkDoWOKI0w-FweoajFRF0MxfTaSbTFatKidIv6b/s4640/20230826_090851_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7ZcUxTD1n2rgpYIoPREWauzj-ey_DRpgiqT0rz3ix5Fknnvx6Yc1AY3Q4_sUVt9xZRTSiiicgeGec-UufKF-9EtCQ_Wp-R5flInbAdLodRb1cF5GrV5g4DKZBflnTJjdHTAS7ZslmNI8PpkDoWOKI0w-FweoajFRF0MxfTaSbTFatKidIv6b/w200-h100/20230826_090851_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhk21hM7MUHsZRmW5mcqNHPK1L9GrpKGtxraB0UMdXXx09RLsgRrmMJ1-nSrLsTE5xe6dKRPj3aHt4NhadibuBHk_jWndIrS9NU1-hAk8XKCs0U9FGkkrr9228e7nKw5gFbT5GsgntdWT0ZhJo2bb2FLSJsFnT2WamIjVkvA89D5PjYGzXseL/s4640/20230826_105644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhk21hM7MUHsZRmW5mcqNHPK1L9GrpKGtxraB0UMdXXx09RLsgRrmMJ1-nSrLsTE5xe6dKRPj3aHt4NhadibuBHk_jWndIrS9NU1-hAk8XKCs0U9FGkkrr9228e7nKw5gFbT5GsgntdWT0ZhJo2bb2FLSJsFnT2WamIjVkvA89D5PjYGzXseL/w200-h100/20230826_105644.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A raw vegan community village </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>nestled below the mountain ridge</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span> is near the top of </span></span></span><i style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Sukjae</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span><i>. </i></span></span>In Korean lifestyle, the dominant meat-eating culture is still prevailing, so <span style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">a</span> lot of people outside the village are curious about how the villagers could survive eating only </span></span>raw and uncooked, plant-based foods. Vegans and vegetarians as members of a unique <span style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="text-align: justify;">minority group can sometimes be ignored and misunderstood in Korea. O</span></span></span><span style="text-align: center;">n the way back, crossed the mountain saddle, </span><i style="text-align: center;">Ohjae</i><span style="text-align: center;">, the lowest point along the ridge behind. </span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-39806512133574729272023-08-16T13:24:00.005+09:002023-09-06T12:04:00.184+09:00got around Daegu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once again, took on a cycling challenge in the scorching hot day and got around <i>Daegu</i>. The trails along the bank of the <a href="http://www.buk.daegu.kr/eng/index.do;JSESSIONID=370609CA6D1644115BFC64B661D6BDA3.tomcat2?menu_id=00001262"><i>Geumho</i> 금호 river</a> were partly submerged in flood water last week during the heavy downpour. With the muddy water on the trails draining out and dried up, the trails were covered with dust and dirt in patches... Dust to Dust.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfDQjhDrW1-X9eFSa_9ZbCZlk7zpJ_n4VeH23YqCzqvY6eloZFmXdD0RBqOkyCZKsIcJdzwv4ldPhjr38u0aVPakSSh_2bX4ArEZV-iI3WsPPmsQxbIoR_kJvOCpybrVf8V1cCm5yvYBMCit4BLvmxES4_8FmrfswoRSI5HerBLIM93RW-VbG/s2048/sY_GEMv2nZQqG6cQQRWPMM7dr2ticJDHVEvnZYgJDQg-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfDQjhDrW1-X9eFSa_9ZbCZlk7zpJ_n4VeH23YqCzqvY6eloZFmXdD0RBqOkyCZKsIcJdzwv4ldPhjr38u0aVPakSSh_2bX4ArEZV-iI3WsPPmsQxbIoR_kJvOCpybrVf8V1cCm5yvYBMCit4BLvmxES4_8FmrfswoRSI5HerBLIM93RW-VbG/w200-h100/sY_GEMv2nZQqG6cQQRWPMM7dr2ticJDHVEvnZYgJDQg-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJdmTYEVliwkPdcCXzb77sbx0SOeBF1NZenS9aZ0wAMv5vGqp6nXLe_VcAtR1i5_8vQWNDSZfrY3ncsJXkFh7vTmLGDxnxUsdqzNBAzeyP-CvVhIf2KmzbtfEaVTp_9xtQAd2GvSxFwyiWQftGgmvDDLjosdAtCiCppxonPsJds65dsGeqxbA/s4640/20230813_090014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJdmTYEVliwkPdcCXzb77sbx0SOeBF1NZenS9aZ0wAMv5vGqp6nXLe_VcAtR1i5_8vQWNDSZfrY3ncsJXkFh7vTmLGDxnxUsdqzNBAzeyP-CvVhIf2KmzbtfEaVTp_9xtQAd2GvSxFwyiWQftGgmvDDLjosdAtCiCppxonPsJds65dsGeqxbA/w200-h100/20230813_090014.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-vr_rqvz9-7l15w2V3T-WKVA7ABdKZahmHQ0ps6_prndOcSB-f5zKU6cvvxGqQK3uvdUd4hFoVc1CWV7_dQW-uZHCeiM5zot1_b1L_DDsuwWPmu7x1AriILbo5xkPQ8H_LsXksMqaBszVwD6coNXjC_9QLMc_F_fp_69TIUFkdsTjodBJjO2/s2048/tnUP6Wfgx0sX-DYh1EU-5IwOT-SpeqsaM0wPY0vuzG8-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-vr_rqvz9-7l15w2V3T-WKVA7ABdKZahmHQ0ps6_prndOcSB-f5zKU6cvvxGqQK3uvdUd4hFoVc1CWV7_dQW-uZHCeiM5zot1_b1L_DDsuwWPmu7x1AriILbo5xkPQ8H_LsXksMqaBszVwD6coNXjC_9QLMc_F_fp_69TIUFkdsTjodBJjO2/w200-h100/tnUP6Wfgx0sX-DYh1EU-5IwOT-SpeqsaM0wPY0vuzG8-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">C</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ycling trail against the backdrop of <i>Ansim</i> 안심. T</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">he international athletics competition was held in <i>Daegu</i>, 2011. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Daegu</i> Stadium, a multi-purpose sports facility, was the host venue, while 4 matches were played here during the 2002 FIFA world cup. </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Weeds grow up covering the f</span></span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">ront entrance walkway of a college.</span></span></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-24019592290039128052023-08-06T10:11:00.104+09:002023-09-06T16:05:41.787+09:00flat tire<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Till late in the morning, couldn't decide whether to go out or stay home because the heat wave warning was issued. But thought it would be safer with a shorter distance than normal, and got started. Passed through the industrial complex in the southern <i>Daegu</i> and got closer to the <a href="http://www.buk.daegu.kr/eng/index.do;JSESSIONID=370609CA6D1644115BFC64B661D6BDA3.tomcat2?menu_id=00001262"><i>Geumho</i> 금호 river</a> to cycle along the riverbank trail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5U1DZaz2nIQ2Y19LLElNVkaEYHoNtxsc1Xo8iMMfEgprj9Nid3ozjMZFbZ2kgXXvJHac-P69nijNYM-DJAUKpXqod06ELAJ0rbHC6IzWsKZStPNbM0Nz42MXZMIrUz_hrGL0igoLdx6NoEc-2tb3fbaPT33RQicpLIvEDaYmaPbbHiTbnepi/s2048/DrhBWL8A3x9kuZ4ETLmCDpew89Suz4VoS9tc9V16dPM-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5U1DZaz2nIQ2Y19LLElNVkaEYHoNtxsc1Xo8iMMfEgprj9Nid3ozjMZFbZ2kgXXvJHac-P69nijNYM-DJAUKpXqod06ELAJ0rbHC6IzWsKZStPNbM0Nz42MXZMIrUz_hrGL0igoLdx6NoEc-2tb3fbaPT33RQicpLIvEDaYmaPbbHiTbnepi/w200-h100/DrhBWL8A3x9kuZ4ETLmCDpew89Suz4VoS9tc9V16dPM-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6G_AjqPojDfDEWYc-Xok_jfWq94nuwgCiFoZp22v4EMooW7T34-ftjCqpV-ppAAC24N4sGIPwaSHKX-WCmB4lkEZOQsl32FKLBLIi5W-UR9wgc-cM3Q5UB4Vs1qoXOzeNmgRPAydw2Gm86MFvoR6e6fZopyl4xVJrNxY13q_QfHSHEQaxjc2g/s2048/KrsDEuk-iS_Bbicew_qSNRV7GZvm2tl-PuKkUFQdjI8-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6G_AjqPojDfDEWYc-Xok_jfWq94nuwgCiFoZp22v4EMooW7T34-ftjCqpV-ppAAC24N4sGIPwaSHKX-WCmB4lkEZOQsl32FKLBLIi5W-UR9wgc-cM3Q5UB4Vs1qoXOzeNmgRPAydw2Gm86MFvoR6e6fZopyl4xVJrNxY13q_QfHSHEQaxjc2g/w200-h100/KrsDEuk-iS_Bbicew_qSNRV7GZvm2tl-PuKkUFQdjI8-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxN5J4QrXjOrenw1GDAkYZ3lMW55PCsFlTLBVwgn2yEvBANsuyIC7OAwHENXrFnKtvEGWIZ9A0Kz3RpPYD4YrNj94q5D6EJMuLhjD4dd_QbnRx9Rf5UW_MwadFstxGneiMLc4KLNlTMsD8P4FeROK_TTShySXe9ZQPMDN45r9PtwBt6Lnl_4b/s2048/uC-2E2S8Ug1bf87_BIJFI6eD_I27fvh2hlLYexTjPYQ-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghxN5J4QrXjOrenw1GDAkYZ3lMW55PCsFlTLBVwgn2yEvBANsuyIC7OAwHENXrFnKtvEGWIZ9A0Kz3RpPYD4YrNj94q5D6EJMuLhjD4dd_QbnRx9Rf5UW_MwadFstxGneiMLc4KLNlTMsD8P4FeROK_TTShySXe9ZQPMDN45r9PtwBt6Lnl_4b/w200-h100/uC-2E2S8Ug1bf87_BIJFI6eD_I27fvh2hlLYexTjPYQ-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;">The heat wave also made the cement and asphalt trail along with the park golf course empty. On the return home, it was surprised to see that the tire in the back wheel suddenly got flat. The extreme heat was likely to cause puncture.</span></span></span></div></span></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-43290818150034627752023-07-31T18:17:00.001+09:002023-08-06T10:03:21.088+09:00fell off a bike<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">On the way to <i>Sindong</i> 신동, lost balance when mounting a bike in front of the crosswalk and fell off a bike and experienced some mechanical problems in rear derailleur soon. Had no alternative but to give up cycling further. On the return home, dropped by a familiar bicycle shop and found that the derailleur hanger got badly bent. Realized yet again great care should be taken to prevent accidents every moment while biking.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY25tAeLJxqIGU_pJi56T3w_FwSZntCtnntrgjhVAzDd7zT0hRhfVoLgNrzXTJ6ImXFqinvs_hzOal9Uo8PsGa2JmxO4DyuK5bde_DuZ7IGLX5i_HvmluIvJHcrTuK6XnhsPWvyKRIvortTqWjZFjpVhNYqb3ZToMT1ZmbBQg0aT9iUBzg0FnK/s2048/8IxFTxE_4OVghYqYuDowi0qPskWinqLsyvnUeLZYnOE-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY25tAeLJxqIGU_pJi56T3w_FwSZntCtnntrgjhVAzDd7zT0hRhfVoLgNrzXTJ6ImXFqinvs_hzOal9Uo8PsGa2JmxO4DyuK5bde_DuZ7IGLX5i_HvmluIvJHcrTuK6XnhsPWvyKRIvortTqWjZFjpVhNYqb3ZToMT1ZmbBQg0aT9iUBzg0FnK/w200-h100/8IxFTxE_4OVghYqYuDowi0qPskWinqLsyvnUeLZYnOE-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6lYVh--r6LWUYrhUWMfDjxlgoNwy0HWaMZm4oaEybX4X-d0g_lNv6svz5Lz7IYIvA0v-sN4DJJeXuh1dPLzIHTJ2qs5igOP2cHPtcx5CBzk8lykKUZWma42ZBQqpuV4izwGtpzu5xDmhNMj4EoFFHYR-lbyz0Fpg_xX5OFC4LCuMszKGpY-m/s2048/Oj-yYOyQxFvE6Agx0pakPLIOM88g-zbH5FZWXbC8Nig-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6lYVh--r6LWUYrhUWMfDjxlgoNwy0HWaMZm4oaEybX4X-d0g_lNv6svz5Lz7IYIvA0v-sN4DJJeXuh1dPLzIHTJ2qs5igOP2cHPtcx5CBzk8lykKUZWma42ZBQqpuV4izwGtpzu5xDmhNMj4EoFFHYR-lbyz0Fpg_xX5OFC4LCuMszKGpY-m/w200-h100/Oj-yYOyQxFvE6Agx0pakPLIOM88g-zbH5FZWXbC8Nig-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqjims2jJ4cn5mrpXEbt4sC8ru5oP84SAxaWL2aTn_QK7Yi_FLug6LANqd64C5Hp6vzv5n_uUg_3YFifm_mpKNHr_C19CmU29o5A7CpACtRZIP0F2SNv68_65hBUZhNZhiIE3VCHqLp2KRNEJVTskAkKNTxbZ4bSel9eN_A3XbNNN4WxSe1jh/s2048/KVLaIqAJQ74oqocg7JdTX2qy6iXsRI_WRXZRG4sntF4-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqjims2jJ4cn5mrpXEbt4sC8ru5oP84SAxaWL2aTn_QK7Yi_FLug6LANqd64C5Hp6vzv5n_uUg_3YFifm_mpKNHr_C19CmU29o5A7CpACtRZIP0F2SNv68_65hBUZhNZhiIE3VCHqLp2KRNEJVTskAkKNTxbZ4bSel9eN_A3XbNNN4WxSe1jh/w200-h100/KVLaIqAJQ74oqocg7JdTX2qy6iXsRI_WRXZRG4sntF4-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The above photo shows the site where a cyclist fell off a bike before entering the crosswalk when the traffic light changed from red to a green. On the way home, passed by a crosswalk around <i>Sangin</i> 상인 junction and </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">through a high school and its playground. </span></div></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-43153175190328122792023-07-24T14:59:00.004+09:002023-07-27T13:01:16.224+09:00intense rainfall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">It was good enough to cycle again after two-week absence. Last weekend, it rained </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">so heavily that couldn't go outdoors. The weather forecast said it is unlikely to rain, but got caught in a sudden shower of rain for half an hour around </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">Beolji</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"> 벌지 village.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjZ7JgBAT_O_BVRX1Xj4F5DyQcYfPjBNyOFae3IaOIMNyWNHN8UWKTyYAuZu0iCM-7XGzeKzKutQhjx1f4t3Fw4z8acU-fvj5wLbajONeIjj3KTMPR2ODOEwzB5EKYVjEvbXt2bIik8fvH5P_rwravrEJ1jnb-IS5f_CCrnZ3qrcYzRIhZroe/s2048/AOs4sw4vzpePiJ-U1cRdnUE0oxooKsE-YcEHwLlXZps-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjZ7JgBAT_O_BVRX1Xj4F5DyQcYfPjBNyOFae3IaOIMNyWNHN8UWKTyYAuZu0iCM-7XGzeKzKutQhjx1f4t3Fw4z8acU-fvj5wLbajONeIjj3KTMPR2ODOEwzB5EKYVjEvbXt2bIik8fvH5P_rwravrEJ1jnb-IS5f_CCrnZ3qrcYzRIhZroe/w200-h100/AOs4sw4vzpePiJ-U1cRdnUE0oxooKsE-YcEHwLlXZps-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVndw1U5qtcdiZHPir3zFIwQaI9pDSSsGcU5scoJZg1RmeESh_roscbmBBvHFTeMjSzlvqZ7lCnTqdYrLti16k4vuqnip5FFqiFmdKZ3dyTotrEMrnLvVbT0Mf0fLXm7YyyAgmfTeKWrGvfC3KGgnO-SYR-36sG0znfPBAG1WPKw5sHjLDEdV3/s2048/LFnUy5HLiV1iBVjA4xihKLFmX7pPFp7TZqHv2NlxWo0-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVndw1U5qtcdiZHPir3zFIwQaI9pDSSsGcU5scoJZg1RmeESh_roscbmBBvHFTeMjSzlvqZ7lCnTqdYrLti16k4vuqnip5FFqiFmdKZ3dyTotrEMrnLvVbT0Mf0fLXm7YyyAgmfTeKWrGvfC3KGgnO-SYR-36sG0znfPBAG1WPKw5sHjLDEdV3/w200-h100/LFnUy5HLiV1iBVjA4xihKLFmX7pPFp7TZqHv2NlxWo0-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEyxbDV8kXSMwtGS6qdzsq5eOknershx2Y6oD5Joim6akJRv2pfp81j0ilJ8n6mL2BSdxXZuPVb2lF2rJ3gFSRJKZhF1AvD4cjFyx9R5OETtIM_ZcOolYN_KXe-j8AIce7MigBovqBqQXHle-Dh2CIZzWPZAABmwwqFPVL6OJady2KR9WaUG7/s2048/nABmueOHhKTSPN7nP1wA9BLnUUQzYx8-Fs_KJ7EvXeg-2048x1024%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEyxbDV8kXSMwtGS6qdzsq5eOknershx2Y6oD5Joim6akJRv2pfp81j0ilJ8n6mL2BSdxXZuPVb2lF2rJ3gFSRJKZhF1AvD4cjFyx9R5OETtIM_ZcOolYN_KXe-j8AIce7MigBovqBqQXHle-Dh2CIZzWPZAABmwwqFPVL6OJady2KR9WaUG7/w200-h100/nABmueOHhKTSPN7nP1wA9BLnUUQzYx8-Fs_KJ7EvXeg-2048x1024%20(1).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This month torrential rains also pounded parts of <i>Daegu</i>. The </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Nakdong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> riverside is still covered with mud and the nearby playgrounds are partly cleaned up. An artificial wooden cycle bridge over </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">the shore of the <i>Nakdong</i> river could be seen around <i>Dasan</i> 다산. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">The last photo shows that it rained at the hill pass named </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">Beolji-jae</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;"> 벌지재.</span></div></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-87698002090201801002023-07-10T15:28:00.005+09:002023-09-06T12:05:43.146+09:00into the deep valley<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #333333;">Perched on the northeastern side of Mt. </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">Gasan</i><span style="color: #333333;"> 가산 at an altitude of 901m, two mountain villages, </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">Gasan</i><span style="color: #333333;"> and </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">Eungchu</i><span style="color: #333333;"> 응추 offer natural beauty plus views of the vibrant rural communities. Mt. </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">Gasan </i><span style="color: #333333;">is 23 km north of </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">Daegu</i><span style="color: #333333;">, whose peak, 10 km to the east, is connected to the summit of <a href="https://tour.daegu.go.kr/eng/index.do?menu_id=00003078&menu_link=/front/tour/tourMapsView.do?tourId=ENGATTR_238">Mt. <i>Palgongsan</i> 팔공산</a> by ridge. The cycling route is all paved, a good mix of some steep uphill and downhill sections.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrwZ6wFTeWgkWQjO6h2f_P06TqYaR0PA_y3VpFWUnoRb74-ErfiPcKeGjRqS47jrI4KJ4AshEVeTURPbfsoR3S7RXN1hQsAaUKft2o7htbp-lF583vNVi3J_yqlMm07Tmi4CFAE2xSP6JRxMsDQvWTGcw_duJWChhXs13W5pDtqzt5GuPBglM/s4640/20230708_111049_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrwZ6wFTeWgkWQjO6h2f_P06TqYaR0PA_y3VpFWUnoRb74-ErfiPcKeGjRqS47jrI4KJ4AshEVeTURPbfsoR3S7RXN1hQsAaUKft2o7htbp-lF583vNVi3J_yqlMm07Tmi4CFAE2xSP6JRxMsDQvWTGcw_duJWChhXs13W5pDtqzt5GuPBglM/s320/20230708_111049_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>Handeum</i> 한듬 is a mountain hamlet in <i>Gasan</i>. The highest ridge at the backdrop runs up to the very summit of Mt. <i>Gasan</i> not too far away to the south. Buddhist temples used to grant the temple-owned lands to tenant farmers, who had paid the landowners certain percentages of harvested crops. This village is thought to have been formed by a group of tenants living here. Actually, a Buddhist temple named <i>Daedunsa</i> 대둔사 stands on a hillside behind the village, which is believed to have been built during <i>Shilla</i> dynasty(57 BC ~ AD 935).</div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljsrMy9zh1HVsGA8QZ4OK1jL6UBmrwuA298_bJLqM0Y3qh6FbZeFI9rtPu9B4w6xtkfUr74NPEdrT1EVYNNj3ccaNLWSpRRbXR_jpE_T1w8yY6_hmiChA1N6jWU2PSVXIfZYjr5ayofqkTiSAY5pVFW8XOxRFRZcNiws-1JYWOX2LCZJEXwtq/s4640/20230708_104258_HDR.jpg" style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljsrMy9zh1HVsGA8QZ4OK1jL6UBmrwuA298_bJLqM0Y3qh6FbZeFI9rtPu9B4w6xtkfUr74NPEdrT1EVYNNj3ccaNLWSpRRbXR_jpE_T1w8yY6_hmiChA1N6jWU2PSVXIfZYjr5ayofqkTiSAY5pVFW8XOxRFRZcNiws-1JYWOX2LCZJEXwtq/w200-h100/20230708_104258_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDabxrsDo64OfpEmOoNcKggSECSTk8AgcSZuP1-x4L3QNiuRkckuOdxuXqReG2vnZqVuxWXMXyVRB1kemJG36h_LINuU_nrM9ZODGGLduIqbFW7tKu_NqZv9QzW980iw2pdjFWp2nWwXHSPgopjU-RtZCKp3n_Scy9-IBawu0n6pg7xrxxAtQ/s4640/20230708_123347_HDR.jpg" style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDabxrsDo64OfpEmOoNcKggSECSTk8AgcSZuP1-x4L3QNiuRkckuOdxuXqReG2vnZqVuxWXMXyVRB1kemJG36h_LINuU_nrM9ZODGGLduIqbFW7tKu_NqZv9QzW980iw2pdjFWp2nWwXHSPgopjU-RtZCKp3n_Scy9-IBawu0n6pg7xrxxAtQ/w200-h100/20230708_123347_HDR.jpg" width="200" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">On the way to <i>Gasan</i> from <i>Hyoryeong</i> 효령, looked around the rural views. Cycled across the western side of the valley and reached at </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Daeyul</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> 대율, aka </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">Hanbam</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> 한밤 village where s</span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">tone wall alley has been well conserved. Traditional stone walls had usually been built without using any mortar in the rural areas, but it is getting even harder to see them in the countryside these days.</span></span></div></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-28136555891941027652023-07-04T11:09:00.006+09:002023-09-03T06:26:43.664+09:00rainy season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana;">The rainy season has come back again. Sunny and partly cloudy for the weekend. A scorching heat wave continued to sweep through the country. Contaminants adhering to camera lens caused blurry photos on the phone.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWY7BprzKW9UwP2-iSCN4aeaglZiLb0C5HDC5DTY2XnNNBYh_pVuXV5DoGO0yp2UrxO_Mr3he8bDvRVpBB6S-NbVoBmbGdedFRnV3NUuB0hc0sfQRt3lmZbHe5qi_LnaVNmSh2A8wtmFvy6ZHXgijmmGHdjG3J0opRkOA8Q16iXHXTHHEO_qq/s4640/20230701_124442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWY7BprzKW9UwP2-iSCN4aeaglZiLb0C5HDC5DTY2XnNNBYh_pVuXV5DoGO0yp2UrxO_Mr3he8bDvRVpBB6S-NbVoBmbGdedFRnV3NUuB0hc0sfQRt3lmZbHe5qi_LnaVNmSh2A8wtmFvy6ZHXgijmmGHdjG3J0opRkOA8Q16iXHXTHHEO_qq/s320/20230701_124442.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mt. <i>Geummu</i> 금무산 in the middle is 4.8 km southeast of <a href="https://padyatri.blogspot.com/2008/12/bridge-river.html"><i>Waegwan</i> 왜관</a>. US army named that Hill 268, after its height in meter, also known as Triangulation Hill during the Korean war. </span>Back then, it saw fierce fighting between US army 1st cavalry division and the 7th regiment of North Korean army 3d division on August 9 to 10, 1950. The NK army division had been the first to enter <i>Seoul</i> at the beginning of the war, but later its attempted crossing of the <i>Nakdong</i> river from south of <i>Waegwan</i> had ended in failure, suffering around 700 casualties including up to 400 killed. About 1,000 men of the 7th Regiment had crossed earlier the river to Hill 268. An estimated 300 survivors recrossed the river to the west side the night of August 10 to 11.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: 13.524px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-akRWsTpUl5OPfGgiGrXiJeQ_5Uewb99Kja4cXPafFEQFDc-4QT-IHjekxs8a3MjMjDz20oO6mDLmNsHoclX2OjD-w20A1UZoSNS_zPton8sRtgFuCOmHt6gIYB41QhdfuuxFV4YmNGxkAgGw-GryUuB_rUkQ-mSpFREQ0cvvd6pc0Vv4nUJ/s4640/20230701_143302.jpg" style="font-size: 13.524px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-akRWsTpUl5OPfGgiGrXiJeQ_5Uewb99Kja4cXPafFEQFDc-4QT-IHjekxs8a3MjMjDz20oO6mDLmNsHoclX2OjD-w20A1UZoSNS_zPton8sRtgFuCOmHt6gIYB41QhdfuuxFV4YmNGxkAgGw-GryUuB_rUkQ-mSpFREQ0cvvd6pc0Vv4nUJ/w200-h100/20230701_143302.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71rA7foeBotNRvRAJt1By4eQsMYF6lpVQxkIweLoIG6E-3hy1BCrAkyODS0ygNKLZ6ZuFKs0ZKbzSs9gNOpNE67CAQCnqpaUJ-VHM0BomStoNSGaXgEjT97DBCE1HpiQNB1cWww2v5Kn8dRpvFlZNZticNYi1WKkHjiXqtmbdRE9XIFmDXtiW/s4640/20230701_125417.jpg" style="font-size: 13.524px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71rA7foeBotNRvRAJt1By4eQsMYF6lpVQxkIweLoIG6E-3hy1BCrAkyODS0ygNKLZ6ZuFKs0ZKbzSs9gNOpNE67CAQCnqpaUJ-VHM0BomStoNSGaXgEjT97DBCE1HpiQNB1cWww2v5Kn8dRpvFlZNZticNYi1WKkHjiXqtmbdRE9XIFmDXtiW/w200-h100/20230701_125417.jpg" width="200" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The <i>Nakdong</i> river had turned muddy after a couple of days of heavy rain. Crossed a bridge around the <i><a href="https://padyatri.blogspot.com/2010/11/gasil.html">Waegwan</a></i>'s south side and then reached a junction where they can continue onward into downtown.</div></div><br /></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-18691622286052400472023-06-27T11:03:00.003+09:002023-09-06T12:08:01.254+09:00loop trail via weir<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Could hardly see them pedalling during the hottest hours of the day and would have cycled farther, if it had been less hot. Circled around where <a href="https://www.koreabybike.com/">the <i>Nakdong </i>river 낙동강</a> flows from the nearby <i>Hwawon</i> 화원 to <i>Dalseong</i> weir 달성보 and then continued south.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3EbsMPTx_6dtlDHeTbPRjfpT5Zu2r1GkoKbNIQOcrATJcMPaeNRCvQYSZqj4Is2TJsJhaIuvC5wuKpT5XzePln2EAUUbYgGzNvJ1VUx8rTtJpi-ru7n4jQ0vbPns8zJfJmrKYLudRXuMdfE_eZzSpOsuoKsy_jBb5xrGLv7_flj52TRVD778/s2048/PLNbPYpsZQ6qK-36KleFvWYG44gg65DSgQmwpgTgwio-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3EbsMPTx_6dtlDHeTbPRjfpT5Zu2r1GkoKbNIQOcrATJcMPaeNRCvQYSZqj4Is2TJsJhaIuvC5wuKpT5XzePln2EAUUbYgGzNvJ1VUx8rTtJpi-ru7n4jQ0vbPns8zJfJmrKYLudRXuMdfE_eZzSpOsuoKsy_jBb5xrGLv7_flj52TRVD778/w200-h100/PLNbPYpsZQ6qK-36KleFvWYG44gg65DSgQmwpgTgwio-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Rh0yD9Fv8hcIcU9ovB4ksmaPSVJ-uD2Rwkrgujk6YLoFFE8XO1Q_G5nmrz3ogh5-y0spUxg2HQCsy4Yg1gLCiMEBj8baTcZ5aucEBETgGAEd8ngRQfnyNZsbQBXF6h5rjmCLXhYawOAxthNlSdx91NtWhnDbWcg8__9eMLWwRy-w8J7d8mLQ/s2048/7Kx49jQNe-hvMIxBdoQ1AYyoCtUTdaSstfHxbALICO8-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Rh0yD9Fv8hcIcU9ovB4ksmaPSVJ-uD2Rwkrgujk6YLoFFE8XO1Q_G5nmrz3ogh5-y0spUxg2HQCsy4Yg1gLCiMEBj8baTcZ5aucEBETgGAEd8ngRQfnyNZsbQBXF6h5rjmCLXhYawOAxthNlSdx91NtWhnDbWcg8__9eMLWwRy-w8J7d8mLQ/w200-h100/7Kx49jQNe-hvMIxBdoQ1AYyoCtUTdaSstfHxbALICO8-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Headed out on this 52.7km loop trail, which goes by cycling trail along the <i>Nakdong</i> river and on <i>Dalseong</i> weir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBNHyLngyoTegB5uZfjMjbPwYeQJivlz22DsDKvH5KAJlCw2w19_0x9EeTI4OOogddmLkb6mYvEbXzOa79_FMRvIYxKXEFM1Uy79Cr8Zd7jFQG9SMNQsucoFj-96C6AGa8QD8pXwS4f1dlZP2wY0oDi1nZGmoAWZkqnKAKISKMYdkQMmFKm2n/s2048/Kfc_G3W-jPsQ4HDlIIm9GZ7Vf0LftjKDFv5gwb921a8-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBNHyLngyoTegB5uZfjMjbPwYeQJivlz22DsDKvH5KAJlCw2w19_0x9EeTI4OOogddmLkb6mYvEbXzOa79_FMRvIYxKXEFM1Uy79Cr8Zd7jFQG9SMNQsucoFj-96C6AGa8QD8pXwS4f1dlZP2wY0oDi1nZGmoAWZkqnKAKISKMYdkQMmFKm2n/w320-h160/Kfc_G3W-jPsQ4HDlIIm9GZ7Vf0LftjKDFv5gwb921a8-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The road on the way to <i>Daegu</i> 대구 from <i>Nongong</i> 논공. Always feel cool under street trees absorbing the sun's rays, which provide shade from the sun, cooling down asphalt and cement.</div></div></span></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-88178999173097848202023-06-20T11:56:00.003+09:002023-09-06T12:09:51.797+09:00flaming June<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;">Braved the scorching heat and took on the challenge of cycling in the area around the northeastern border of <a href="https://english.knps.or.kr/Knp/Gayasan/Intro/Introduction.aspx?MenuNum=1&Submenu=Npp"><i>Gayasan</i> national park 가야산 국립공원</a>. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;">About a decade ago, drove to mountain hamlets near <i>Seongju</i> 성주, which caused them to go cycling there the other day. </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Jageun</i><span style="font-family: verdana;">-<i>ri</i> 작은리 is one of the names of the hamlets scattered along the road, whose name </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Jageun </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">means a magpie hidden</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCnVVhHW4nYFDjgc53BXHNAT90TnHZOs3HRxlcZezRmSNB5lWjOdsPIp26mXI2e_HWsjD_sdWGQpc5gb0vJkq48Xp4RM6oYDQagR9NnqzCy6wsAMguIgiYyY8Dl-SjP6No2SStBUJSN3EuSz68269TVZ95fFl9sO5rELB61m9LBgWa3x6iA/s2048/1Y4L4xi6yil24DF2WVY1fOxzn-uhnLMtTIdxJzRwzcs-2048x1024.jpg" style="font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCnVVhHW4nYFDjgc53BXHNAT90TnHZOs3HRxlcZezRmSNB5lWjOdsPIp26mXI2e_HWsjD_sdWGQpc5gb0vJkq48Xp4RM6oYDQagR9NnqzCy6wsAMguIgiYyY8Dl-SjP6No2SStBUJSN3EuSz68269TVZ95fFl9sO5rELB61m9LBgWa3x6iA/w320-h160/1Y4L4xi6yil24DF2WVY1fOxzn-uhnLMtTIdxJzRwzcs-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Headed uphill to <i>Jageun</i>-<i>ri</i> which is nestled below the mountain tops. Accessible via a single and partly two-lane road with some steep uphill sections. It was both mentally and physically demanding.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiDWuWPWhpmha5YRh_zX4iVuuaHDL53F5hAoqhR4k9BnQM-MeoW27JzTuC8jHrjiu5c4DUPP0nSulsMPPBtDFr2rykLf4UtrIV0Y-PaklMxUhoTdqZE874HGXj-3lk1SvZfXd4FiJYz3rC7Sv2XyxOvmEJIgoGBsOpEOqDF67eqyRllLfXg/s2048/cyZjNphqsOOGyGEztc8cI_08U1oxbC6STAbi1HRqrYI-2048x1024%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiDWuWPWhpmha5YRh_zX4iVuuaHDL53F5hAoqhR4k9BnQM-MeoW27JzTuC8jHrjiu5c4DUPP0nSulsMPPBtDFr2rykLf4UtrIV0Y-PaklMxUhoTdqZE874HGXj-3lk1SvZfXd4FiJYz3rC7Sv2XyxOvmEJIgoGBsOpEOqDF67eqyRllLfXg/w200-h100/cyZjNphqsOOGyGEztc8cI_08U1oxbC6STAbi1HRqrYI-2048x1024%20(1).jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgno1b-WII9HNWLr57Rp942OiGVAFVRXWdu8UGiiYu3yqDx3L4BMBM-iWro3SL0Ckybzia48gv_T41O-rB7LjC5nmrZBZR4UPXVCsp_TAIK7RoH8U8w7bnep8kuurZ1l_5gbVyvZ0FoIIwFrWxxnrAbX-lzBzevI72nMmXHNemZFRze4e3LSA/s2048/rFSe3AkMekCsdNKsF9YVUlwwsB6QXGcKFz8HA1ojKxE-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgno1b-WII9HNWLr57Rp942OiGVAFVRXWdu8UGiiYu3yqDx3L4BMBM-iWro3SL0Ckybzia48gv_T41O-rB7LjC5nmrZBZR4UPXVCsp_TAIK7RoH8U8w7bnep8kuurZ1l_5gbVyvZ0FoIIwFrWxxnrAbX-lzBzevI72nMmXHNemZFRze4e3LSA/w200-h100/rFSe3AkMekCsdNKsF9YVUlwwsB6QXGcKFz8HA1ojKxE-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Some distance away from where they start going uphill, a three-story stone stupa can be seen on the left side of the road</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">, which is thought to have been constructed in the late 8th century and remained on the site of ruined Buddhist temple built during <i>Shilla</i> dynasty(57 BC~935 AD). Relieved to finally see </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Gachon</i> 가촌 village, the final destination, and Mt. <i>Gaya</i> 가야산 at the backdrop</span></div></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-14567012667974252172023-06-13T12:37:00.002+09:002023-09-06T12:02:08.629+09:00back to the place<span style="text-align: justify;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Circuit from </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Cheongtong</i><span style="font-family: verdana;"> 청통 </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">has become a favorite cycling route on their own through familiar rural scenery. Came back here after almost one year and cycled along the motorable roads and the riverbank trails around </span><i style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.yc.go.kr/eng/main.do">Yeongcheon</a></i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.yc.go.kr/eng/main.do"> 영천</a>, starting off from </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Cheongtong </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">township office</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Passed through small towns like </span><i style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://padyatri.blogspot.com/2022/07/foggy-memory-of-past.html">Geumho</a></i><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://padyatri.blogspot.com/2022/07/foggy-memory-of-past.html"> 금호</a>, </span><i style="font-family: verdana;">Imgo </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">임고</span><i style="font-family: verdana;"> </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">and</span><i style="font-family: verdana;"> Hwanam </i><span style="font-family: verdana;">화남.</span><i style="font-family: verdana;"> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXY0KnLZWtdrsCul77gV2Ia7l_QJihO9USkPDiupMMPBJkzNCq-JzTb-DAPDTvSuEWlcQ9Pl93QW1KVOTWuWnH0Gj92daAa07Z7EXiHf3xwQkAbpEpzJjweE4K6P4nMt4AwXyfYiHnQ0mj42jgyH2YKWgBlb2nagtOCnPlcsESv3yUUyaWg/s2048/KMSSQMsK7be3WM_af58FU4lQd33c1JCy84NPFYYewfI-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgXY0KnLZWtdrsCul77gV2Ia7l_QJihO9USkPDiupMMPBJkzNCq-JzTb-DAPDTvSuEWlcQ9Pl93QW1KVOTWuWnH0Gj92daAa07Z7EXiHf3xwQkAbpEpzJjweE4K6P4nMt4AwXyfYiHnQ0mj42jgyH2YKWgBlb2nagtOCnPlcsESv3yUUyaWg/s320/KMSSQMsK7be3WM_af58FU4lQd33c1JCy84NPFYYewfI-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">On the way to <span><i style="font-style: italic;">Geumho</i>,<i> </i></span><span>passed by </span><i>Pungrakji</i> 풍락지 reservoir constructed in 1933 in the north of <i>Geumho</i>. Water sports like water skiing and wakeboarding has been operating here and national competitions also took place.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7GJsgz9fB_8jDQ7_Z_OTzxmXU8tRPH1nClgUTrW5jROR6-uaRtA-BgIcudaikicjCjAUPciaJJ4RX14c_yrYQxm9kR287ouJoaPkwMK1jjtLk7BFQoD_xJHNF3FEoVW1CbZc7D3s0fTo-w02Kf42mI9fnX2a15nvHYg4gu5Swoi1b5M_mg/s2048/GrrysOJtxQBeoHlzJR6ZG6GpcaVuDJmKDjVEn10qyJM-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7GJsgz9fB_8jDQ7_Z_OTzxmXU8tRPH1nClgUTrW5jROR6-uaRtA-BgIcudaikicjCjAUPciaJJ4RX14c_yrYQxm9kR287ouJoaPkwMK1jjtLk7BFQoD_xJHNF3FEoVW1CbZc7D3s0fTo-w02Kf42mI9fnX2a15nvHYg4gu5Swoi1b5M_mg/w200-h100/GrrysOJtxQBeoHlzJR6ZG6GpcaVuDJmKDjVEn10qyJM-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOYxWliKRxY-lPK35hBv4GMSrIB7vTtcc8F44P0Kbd07CL33BAW4ZK_8-lk-UmcCA--yfsw2Wrkup9fw60KR2IFq-0NvAsZirHTcaFPI59e14-jnLoZx_4wYYfX3O6TVRG6ZC30VVEfPp5KxpUb_Nm3S-RzM3YXeF7S5zA4U84BKZnPVwdw/s2048/GRZ0c13BRFjto7zPdTSGwdRkfUCEqqCU3vMFOYw2wl8-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyOYxWliKRxY-lPK35hBv4GMSrIB7vTtcc8F44P0Kbd07CL33BAW4ZK_8-lk-UmcCA--yfsw2Wrkup9fw60KR2IFq-0NvAsZirHTcaFPI59e14-jnLoZx_4wYYfX3O6TVRG6ZC30VVEfPp5KxpUb_Nm3S-RzM3YXeF7S5zA4U84BKZnPVwdw/w200-h100/GRZ0c13BRFjto7zPdTSGwdRkfUCEqqCU3vMFOYw2wl8-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">C</span></span><span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ycling trail runs around <i>Geumho</i> on the way to <i>Yeongcheon</i>, which </span></span>is seen in the distance under the blazing hot sun. </span></span></div></div></div></div></span></span>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-38874295075932483252023-06-04T10:40:00.006+09:002023-09-06T12:23:36.838+09:00a baking hot day<div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In a hot weather, tried to maintain adequate hydration to prevent heat exhaustion while cycling. <i>Ssang Ssang</i> <i>ro</i> 쌍쌍로 was on the cycling route. Two villages, <i>Ssangrim</i> 쌍림 and <i>Ssangchaek</i> 쌍책 are connected by a road called <i>Ssang Ssang ro</i>. <i>Ssang</i> 쌍 means a pair or twins. <i>Ssangchaek</i> is said to derive its name from the names of two villages, <i>Ichaek</i> 이책 and <i>Chochaek</i> 초책, which were incorporated in 1914 under Japanese occupation. <i>Chaek </i>책<i> </i>means literally a book.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_EgSIpXcbQNGIRUqlHTkrdf26GtZW6_2rOwcqsRdtYe775Em8lQpSnuTOTOnu2RnUvVjgLJhWYhDwl4adNry4pr1C0fUdJ8XxPGuX6fVkfAPbLcDioAYc7Q-X47e7dSM3LhkMWlMlixhjk0IYIlPZc46H4QoPwYgGzJ_-qUcmSS8csEzeA/s2048/cOshzSRqeDKfvNK71HfACURkQ-mk64lXZ4qWqGWMtsg-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_EgSIpXcbQNGIRUqlHTkrdf26GtZW6_2rOwcqsRdtYe775Em8lQpSnuTOTOnu2RnUvVjgLJhWYhDwl4adNry4pr1C0fUdJ8XxPGuX6fVkfAPbLcDioAYc7Q-X47e7dSM3LhkMWlMlixhjk0IYIlPZc46H4QoPwYgGzJ_-qUcmSS8csEzeA/w200-h100/cOshzSRqeDKfvNK71HfACURkQ-mk64lXZ4qWqGWMtsg-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0PTKXqazbmkTJEz-l34pE-T4fr6Fs3LoqU9r63-utQgMo3g8_3X25CBzHpnkpYfFNWlTSfMAzmv-H-xxVdi36EyloXCVSyKTigQ3Ksm1jfYa6agrBrFM1KG1h2ccZXEEoZvosBeLNoNF4xN-IzplIiDLpXT3pCy7V-XFvLPhEMCD7gjHwA/s2048/RuER1UUHs0o7IrHfrpJLQP85eTdlWo5IsxzS9CoJHaA-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0PTKXqazbmkTJEz-l34pE-T4fr6Fs3LoqU9r63-utQgMo3g8_3X25CBzHpnkpYfFNWlTSfMAzmv-H-xxVdi36EyloXCVSyKTigQ3Ksm1jfYa6agrBrFM1KG1h2ccZXEEoZvosBeLNoNF4xN-IzplIiDLpXT3pCy7V-XFvLPhEMCD7gjHwA/w200-h100/RuER1UUHs0o7IrHfrpJLQP85eTdlWo5IsxzS9CoJHaA-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">A park golf course along cycling and walking trail around <a href="http://www.goryeong.go.kr/eng/index.do"><i>Goryeong</i> 고령</a> which was located on the way to </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Ssangrim</i> 쌍림.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> An eye-catching wall mural of a rice cake mill in <i>Ssangchaek</i> 쌍책, a typical farming village in <a href="https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/FoodTravel/view?articleId=126525"><i>Hapcheon</i> 합천 county</a></span></div></div></div><div><span style="text-align: justify;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR17XnbpEuwPHK3zXWvwvJf16meqo7-MDpOq0FkVPx6t_6TWGA8JRgTa4LvXKZHK9Ej-gZnm0bcJaEW8QOa1x_XI2TOkxVz7zs4XVRpYramO2hoO1FYnQ5hkgvRdtDcnhmaQgTrKniuincF8BaUDk0FO2c8qxA-i_ntgdcBJoTAUv0e76kQ/w200-h100/XD7kooz9u9NgoPKvd13G-96IH--nR27YNCHKT7VaKTc-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Arrived at <a href="https://padyatri.blogspot.com/2021/11/in-and-around-meteor-crater.html"><i>Chogye</i> 초계</a> where </span><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: -0.32px;">the </span><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: -0.32px;">meteorite impact crater was produced 50-thousand years ago and took a rest at township office, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">and then headed up the trail along the <i>Nakdong </i>river on the way back.</span></div></div></div></div></span></span></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-15285238916055841002023-05-30T11:32:00.000+09:002023-05-30T11:32:06.810+09:00on a rainy day<div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's been raining on and off all day. Planned to go cycling in spite of the rain, drove to <i>Ugok</i> 우곡 village, parked at the township office and started cycling southwards in the clockwise direction. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJ8YhZmDSeJuzhqoC_rhonZdgUOEzN_pNj8b5t4pwzSKAwt9iQt-RoAixKzD_0_C3mct3wsPSH_djX2Gksr8blAhbWMybpaWY59uZHfwVedeT86UzQvkuzhmUjvC88_axOx-mSdYCmLE796iufrthOwqYAAsXlfmlisuDvFGbuQQMgei4uw/s2048/7URyBp9PT__f0_jHYNsAZ-EIIvTGC4N8b8ckXXY0TBo-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJ8YhZmDSeJuzhqoC_rhonZdgUOEzN_pNj8b5t4pwzSKAwt9iQt-RoAixKzD_0_C3mct3wsPSH_djX2Gksr8blAhbWMybpaWY59uZHfwVedeT86UzQvkuzhmUjvC88_axOx-mSdYCmLE796iufrthOwqYAAsXlfmlisuDvFGbuQQMgei4uw/w200-h100/7URyBp9PT__f0_jHYNsAZ-EIIvTGC4N8b8ckXXY0TBo-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0tSMu3TGD9IaSPubaMehYbsnkuv7I1bUujdUzLnDGV8_Re-50M9tf1_mBEm9baREIewDKc5rJVDlkQs5g-1KYc-k-424PxgWXfeAzlIjYRZdW796DT-C8v7sCxrumq3KMrWZoP_-RRtXZEQKo6jGZZw5s7gvwBnU23RIQ3QDd8sHebCgJA/s2048/Ng2s7tPCV2sB1LOFvHijFL6ZV5Zw3R4imyU_zxbV5d8-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT0tSMu3TGD9IaSPubaMehYbsnkuv7I1bUujdUzLnDGV8_Re-50M9tf1_mBEm9baREIewDKc5rJVDlkQs5g-1KYc-k-424PxgWXfeAzlIjYRZdW796DT-C8v7sCxrumq3KMrWZoP_-RRtXZEQKo6jGZZw5s7gvwBnU23RIQ3QDd8sHebCgJA/w200-h100/Ng2s7tPCV2sB1LOFvHijFL6ZV5Zw3R4imyU_zxbV5d8-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>Ugok</i> primary school opened in 1933 has 33 students and 10 teachers now. Out of all the students, only one is in the 6th grade(12 years old). The number of students has dropped significantly, as it decreased in other schools across the nation. T</span>he image on the right shows the <i>Nakdong</i> river and riverside village. The rain started picking up after arriving at the river bank. Looking back southwards, a bridge across the river spanned the cycling route.</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQRVAUeaqJuMbJFvWF4mufz5Synm_AXecPhSb0cQKqR0i6-okiGdMlo0yoQgt8oTkR4q9C8Os-hETbSgTwvENkdp8I2Z1uvPTGFa7KizcnCmYhoiiejy8INw_6DM5cvpWy93Ntl4cLVXMxqtfKeVttljVLm8eyDv3auEgBV6OLmd-81zMVA/s2048/r6u5aiO04azvjO33hMRg071u2CzQ-N_wyu-L0HgjrhA-2048x1024.jpg" style="font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQRVAUeaqJuMbJFvWF4mufz5Synm_AXecPhSb0cQKqR0i6-okiGdMlo0yoQgt8oTkR4q9C8Os-hETbSgTwvENkdp8I2Z1uvPTGFa7KizcnCmYhoiiejy8INw_6DM5cvpWy93Ntl4cLVXMxqtfKeVttljVLm8eyDv3auEgBV6OLmd-81zMVA/w320-h160/r6u5aiO04azvjO33hMRg071u2CzQ-N_wyu-L0HgjrhA-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><div>On <span style="font-family: verdana;">the way to <i>Goryeong</i> 고령 from <i>Deokgok</i> 덕곡, approached the 3-way intersection. <i>Goryeong</i> is straight ahead, and proceeded northwards uphill along the road and crossed a mountain pass down to <i>Goryeong. Haeinsa</i> 해인사 Buddhist temple lies around 39km away to the west.</span></div></span>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-82097977944844330172023-05-21T11:38:00.008+09:002023-09-06T12:00:42.700+09:00heating up<p></p><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: "Malgun Gothic"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sunny sky and hot temperature are making it feel like summer already. <span style="color: black;">The asphalted paved surface is heated up more by solar radiation. It's been about one year to go cycling around the rural areas in </span><a href="https://padyatri.blogspot.com/2021/04/dirt-road-memories-still-linger.html"><i>Gunwi</i> 군위</a> and <a href="https://www.usc.go.kr/eng/main.tc"><i>Uiseong</i> 의성</a> county. <i>Ubo</i> 우보 and <i>Uiheung</i> 의흥 are in <i>Gunwi</i>, <i>Gaum</i> 가음 <i>Uiseong</i>.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa4hyASboB-C-F78bcBDnN6UCRfUYfXISCEOLfMxaf2juKxvVTmcJLbcabfKr63pf2V4lCzlwbaHuBrluwx5okBKGaLRToVzkzC5MXFYF010_IWedEnUPtS2xJ8m9qr6005bko9NgI8IOuWi1wN0_jKo4L1q98mkMWATvqL3p_QRM-CSbIQ/s2048/ONe5jhggFF9iV5bgrTFyu5naMXWP_CSRsLhXRglBLzg-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEa4hyASboB-C-F78bcBDnN6UCRfUYfXISCEOLfMxaf2juKxvVTmcJLbcabfKr63pf2V4lCzlwbaHuBrluwx5okBKGaLRToVzkzC5MXFYF010_IWedEnUPtS2xJ8m9qr6005bko9NgI8IOuWi1wN0_jKo4L1q98mkMWATvqL3p_QRM-CSbIQ/w200-h100/ONe5jhggFF9iV5bgrTFyu5naMXWP_CSRsLhXRglBLzg-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVSj8bTyoOTvVY0ULri36eodyc-rKGiBE3NgIO5idbqFkYPtRrtyPEA_oDVXLuzZiytJRHONwso4XOMPFQTFpxTJIevN6uimlMg32D0PW9GwdkDkeJU714CRZDn5FJnytcAJYz87-VezC_KBEZTdQf0K8ROrrl_uQRDLupxbo8FBLt0Pefg/s2048/ONe5jhggFF9iV5bgrTFyu5naMXWP_CSRsLhXRglBLzg-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVSj8bTyoOTvVY0ULri36eodyc-rKGiBE3NgIO5idbqFkYPtRrtyPEA_oDVXLuzZiytJRHONwso4XOMPFQTFpxTJIevN6uimlMg32D0PW9GwdkDkeJU714CRZDn5FJnytcAJYz87-VezC_KBEZTdQf0K8ROrrl_uQRDLupxbo8FBLt0Pefg/w200-h100/ONe5jhggFF9iV5bgrTFyu5naMXWP_CSRsLhXRglBLzg-2048x1024.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-style: normal;">On the way to </span><i>Uiheung</i> from <i>Ubo</i>, turned left for <i>Gaum</i>, headed up north and then crossed a hill pass down to <i>Gaum</i> with towering mountains in the background. An uphill stretch southwards to <i>Gunwi</i> dam awaits after your passing through the village of <i>Nakjeon-ri </i>낙전리. Riding uphill is always a challenge. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: normal; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXuQJtxXxssN2tBqXIr7aCWzqQHe0CZPZapG0Ur_2pJjd_3l1vqGQhlVU8IbzTWXJ1H8SWfH6QdDwiTOhl7Eqk2LPBtyuPHjZKF43m-37AxZdvf-QYabVJiCFy37NHjxsVpDVUTTiO8qsu4aOiv00xf8x2tfvANfuQLu3KxJH0_6CNeDt-Q/s2048/Y9OxWV6OMVdVlTJJAjihRt3aRl3E5OaJ1Q4mjbaUHsQ-2048x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXuQJtxXxssN2tBqXIr7aCWzqQHe0CZPZapG0Ur_2pJjd_3l1vqGQhlVU8IbzTWXJ1H8SWfH6QdDwiTOhl7Eqk2LPBtyuPHjZKF43m-37AxZdvf-QYabVJiCFy37NHjxsVpDVUTTiO8qsu4aOiv00xf8x2tfvANfuQLu3KxJH0_6CNeDt-Q/s320/Y9OxWV6OMVdVlTJJAjihRt3aRl3E5OaJ1Q4mjbaUHsQ-2048x1024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Gunwi </i>dam. A lack of rainfall persists long enough and has brought water levels down to less than half its average level.</div></span></span></div>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818811.post-36971134746272209142023-05-15T13:45:00.015+09:002023-08-30T22:05:30.148+09:00just after the main pollen season ended<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The pollen season is nearly over. C</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">ycled leisurely around countryside and along riverside trail a</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">fter one-month absence</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. It was really hard to start riding again after one month absence, but managed to cover the distance longer than 90 km. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdZHPXbS3EDER7LgEnSikBEqeciCy2-rfl7ZmDuCqx2UPGRStuHrzVlxQrD8qgEKbH8UUdotXAAfJq9Ie8gpttQCdFgLk-lQBLvq2rf2ecXseUplc8nyAk-L8CdPeM0JGIIQsGpE-geElKruFKX7NaLzQtzajFFHtMji9jFhnL162xjOl_A/s4640/20230513_120322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdZHPXbS3EDER7LgEnSikBEqeciCy2-rfl7ZmDuCqx2UPGRStuHrzVlxQrD8qgEKbH8UUdotXAAfJq9Ie8gpttQCdFgLk-lQBLvq2rf2ecXseUplc8nyAk-L8CdPeM0JGIIQsGpE-geElKruFKX7NaLzQtzajFFHtMji9jFhnL162xjOl_A/w200-h100/20230513_120322.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8SB6Z1WkOfM_CkBAChuCWIaem_fa-TDkApVSyefb78ooGyQeFg4GK1wCbCh0wA98tgA75uafgullWduFvXq3oC9BjJPnmsmIXwD1JmKjJMBx436nKRDORxHDjHwA7X5kAyrErlVI7Uwb34_XHzWEM9waUKMZWDZJ3kA0t9E1-8ZyBNJh0Q/s4640/20230513_123812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8SB6Z1WkOfM_CkBAChuCWIaem_fa-TDkApVSyefb78ooGyQeFg4GK1wCbCh0wA98tgA75uafgullWduFvXq3oC9BjJPnmsmIXwD1JmKjJMBx436nKRDORxHDjHwA7X5kAyrErlVI7Uwb34_XHzWEM9waUKMZWDZJ3kA0t9E1-8ZyBNJh0Q/w200-h100/20230513_123812.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #242428;"><i>Gaejin</i> </span><span style="color: #242428;">개진 </span><span style="color: #242428;">village and the road to </span><i style="color: #242428;">Goryeong</i><span style="color: #242428;"> 고령 and </span><i style="color: #242428;">Ugok</i><span style="color: #242428;"> 우곡, which runs up the hill pass in the distance. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">A river flows near <i style="color: #242428;">Ugok</i> village. A traditional pavilion is nestled into the edge of a cliff on the other of the river, which flows into the <i>Nakdong</i> river. </span><span>You shall discover the peaceful landscape from riverside between </span><i>Ugok</i><span> 우곡 and </span><i>Gaekgi</i><span> 객기.</span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw920SrKWAZM2twRkubPHkYbE_IGsLJzCtQCCxgA2cSDoBRkItnJF3wkx-1r7fIF-FE7B2llAzbN7vPzk23n9Slgx5TkI3JDALBFknjygrpil1acr5lfzibHRyW2os85AeDzc6Bwl1Uw-Aif7EwXD6zhAiGNCbhcV2ALPsBdPCqSC2JXnS-g/s4640/20230513_125438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="4640" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw920SrKWAZM2twRkubPHkYbE_IGsLJzCtQCCxgA2cSDoBRkItnJF3wkx-1r7fIF-FE7B2llAzbN7vPzk23n9Slgx5TkI3JDALBFknjygrpil1acr5lfzibHRyW2os85AeDzc6Bwl1Uw-Aif7EwXD6zhAiGNCbhcV2ALPsBdPCqSC2JXnS-g/s320/20230513_125438.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The appoximate location of <i>Gaekgi</i> river dock 객기 나루터 by the<i> Nakdong</i> river and a Buddhist temple, <a href="https://padyatri.blogspot.com/2012/06/drag-your-bike.html"><i>Musimsa</i> 무심사</a> in the middle of the hill on the other side of the river. This river dock had been one of the nodes within transportation and logistics networks along the <i>Nakdong</i> river since the ancient times. Historically, the Japanese army landed here and pushed on towards <i>Goryeong</i> during the Japanese invasion by <i>Toyotomi Hideyoshi</i> in 1592. Until the early 1990's, this river dock is said to have been used, but now can't find any trace of the dock after the construction of new riverbanks altered the waterway.</span></div><p></p>Jaehohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022391955797029031noreply@blogger.com