On my final day of vacation, after spending 4 at the beach, I headed to Bagaksan. It was a nice little hike with a few fantastic views. The only problem, well, I guess for me there were two: poor weather and the fact that in the sweetest parts to take pictures there was always an annoying little 'NO PHOTO' sign. Otherwise, it was a great little hike, about 2 hours. (For more info and a little more background check out: NY Times Article on Bugaksan). On a side note, there was an assassination attempt on the Korean president from this mountain and it is very close to the 'Blue House' the Korean equivalent of the White House. I think the no picture thing is more hype than any other possible rational explanation, such as military security, same as the DMZ trip. Oh, this is such a secretive military sensitive area that you are allowed to hike here, but you can take pictures.
(Form that needs to be completed before entering - remember your passport or ARC)
(One of the main entrances)
(One of the few places I was allowed to take a photo - great downtown shot of Seoul, minus the fog)
(More of downtown Seoul)
(Another entrance)
(*On a side note, quite a few of the pictures could again not be uploaded since Blogger is junk now)
