Busan Trip

I had an awesome time in Busan and on our mountain hike in Gumi. On the bus ride I jotted down these thoughts,

Riding in a bus from Incheon to Busan I am filled with sudden overwhelming awe... I am in Korea! I am a traveler in a distant land and I have so much I've yet to discover and experience. Yet here I am, at the foothills of my trek. I am alive and I am in love with the beauty of life. The beauty of the moment; however bittersweet and fleeting, it fills my very being and I feel more beautiful, alive, and richer just being in this moment.

Here are a few picures of what I saw and did:

my bus ride window view as I traveled ...

From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

Here's Brittany and I the night before the hike:

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From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

We met up with some of her friends in Busan and saw some live music:

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Then early in the am (7ish) we woke up got breakfast and met with the crew for hiking:

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From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

Here are the hike photos:

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From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

the paved portion of the hike:

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From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

Beautiful...

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From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

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worst picture of me ever but proof I made it to the top:

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From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

From 2009-10-26 BusanTrip

Done hiking and eating before my long car ride:

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