Bicycle/Camping Trip (Part 1): Gwangju to Mokpo City

Hello ^^

I'd like to share my 6 day bicycle/camping trip in South Korea with you. The trip took place over the Chuseok holiday (Korean Thanksgiving).

My goal was to cycle from my home in Gwangju City to a coastal city called Mokpo (about 160 kms away).

From there, I booked a return ferry to beautiful Jeju Island, the only volcanic island in Korea. I would have 5 days to cycle/camp around the island's 234kms coastal bike path.

Below are some pictures from my first day along the picturesque Yeongsan River Trail (Gwangju to Mokpo):

Simple, cheap setu: tent, sleeping bag and inflatable mat (W50,000 about 50 USD)
Bike rack and bag (W45,000 about 45 USD)

Goodbye Gwangju City!

Korean wild flowers on the Yeongsan River.

Scenery along the way

lunch spot ^^

Approaching Mokpo, the river mouth widens near this jagged-toothed mountain range.

I met a nice guy called Seong Woo on the road. We celebrated reaching Mokpo together!

Beer o'clock - well earned after 6 hours on the road!

Followed up by some locally caught shrimp cooked in butter.

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it!
Please follow me @davebgood for Part 2 - coming soon! ^^