Trip to Gosung, Korea (May 2023)

Kristin and I made a trip to Gosung, Gangwon-do province to visit Ms. Lim who has been a long-term sister to Kristin. We took an express bus to Sokcho and the couple picked us up from the bus terminal. The first place we stopped by on the way to their home was a unique restaurant and a park. The restaurant was established within a giant statue of a farmer.

The restaurant's name was "Baek-Gu, (meaning white dog) let us play!" What a funny name!

In Sorak Mountain, one of the most famous landmarks is Ulsan Bawi: a beautiful rock formation at the top of the mountain. It stands out even from a distance.

When we drove to visit a boardwalk around the seashore in Gangneung, we wanted to visit a silver town, because we wanted to experience Korean silver town life by taking a short stay. But, we decided not to do it after we found out that it is run by a cult.

We spent a good amount of time walking a boardwalk called Jungdong Simgok Bada Buchae-gil. This boardwalk was established around the seashore, including a rugged rocky shore as well as sand beaches. The scenery was beautiful and I took a lot of photos.

On the way back home, we stopped by a seafood restaurant where we took the photo of the hosting couple.

We also stopped by a coffee shop called Terarosa Coffee. It was a huge place inside a former factory. It looked like one of the landmark attractions of the area.

The hosting couple treated us well with a lot of fresh vegetable dishes.

In the vicinity of their house, I found a cafe/library with an interesting name. It looked interesting, but I did not have a chance to explore it. Perhaps next time.

 I had to return to Seoul earlier than Kristin because of my other schedules. It was a refreshing getaway in the midst of my hectic meeting schedule. - Jeffrey