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Exploring Sokcho

Someone once asked me why I like to travel alone. Am I not lonely? My immediate response was that I just enjoyed it. But after thinking more about it, I think I also like the solitude of being alone as I observe my new surroundings. To listen. This is usually the case especially after several days of being surrounded by people and constantly speaking. Don’t misunderstand, I like people a lot. And the fact that I only have a few good friends here in South Korea kills. But after being surrounded by people for work, I just need to be alone for a day and a half at most, THEN I crave to be back with company.

So for my alone time, I chose to travel to Sokcho. Going there on Chuseok Holiday may be the least recommended time to travel. Actually, traveling during Chuseok, from what I’ve been told, isn’t that recommended. Traffic was insane and I was riding the bus for over six hours. But it was all worth it once I arrived in my hotel room. I chose to stay in HJ House, which is about 5 minutes walk to the beach. However, had a little opsie when I was trying to enter my room… watch the room tour video below…

Sokcho has recently become more popular, thanks to Pokemon Go. It was one of the first things I noticed upon arriving at the beach. Most of the people were on their phones playing the game. I nearly jumped on the bandwagon to play, but decided against it as I didn’t want my phone battery dying quickly and didn’t want to use up my data… Otherwise, the town seem’s very idyllic and it made me wish a tiny bit that I was camping on the beach instead.

Anyways, here’s how my stay in Sokcho looked like 🙂

– A

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Places I visited:

Gear:

  • Sony Alpha 5100

So I’ve been traveling…

… a lot recently. Even though that’s been the case, I haven’t placed much effort into sharing videos on my YouTube channel of the Places and Spaces I’ve been to. However, I definitely have been consistent about my #happyarvedays challenge on Instagram. (I have just accomplished Day 54! Go check it out!).

Otherwise, here’s a pictorial essay of my recent adventures. I hope this satiates your curiosity for the time being of what I’ve been up to.

 

banpo bridge, seoul
buddhas birthday
we wrote our prayers and wishes
they’re pretty cool
buskers at hongdae, seoul.
lantern festival, seoul.
lantern festival, seoul.
hello seoul.
hello gokseong.
hello gokseong.
springtime.
forgotten.
touristy.
PUC reunion.
hello spring.
hello nami island in spring.
hello nami island in spring.
hello nami island in spring.
hello mudeungsan national park.
brunch cafe ean, busan.
i like hanging out with silly people.
gyeonggi english village.
hello mudeungsan.
hello suncheon.
hello busan.
hello busan.
detective conan and i.
never again.
spotted in gwangju.
hello suncheon
hello suncheon.
firsts.
hello busan.
pyromaniac.
hello momo’s cafe.
#squadgoals.
pg-20.
shaved melons and “last” hangouts.
alone in damyang.
a bamboo growth spurt.
with much love – A

Much love and blessings to you,

A

 

 

 

Adventures on a Tuesday

Days til graduation: 74

For the longest time, I’ve been itching to go back to one of my favorite sunset spots in San Francisco. Ever since my friends took me there for the first time, it was a definite love at first site moment as the sun set in the horizon.  

Sutro Baths and its ruins has captured my heart. When I realized that I wasn’t too far from it on my drive to meet my aunt and cousin, I decided to make a quick adventure out of it. 

My craving to see the sunset in its beaches has finally been satisfied. The fact that it was amazingly windy and cold didn’t stop me from enjoying the moment as I firmly grasped the side of my dress to prevent it from giving an indecent show to other visitors.   

As my friend always says: carpe diem. And that I did.