Riverside Bicycle Trip from Cheongju to Buyeo (October 5-6, 2013)
The First Leg Out of Cheongju Around Sejong City To and In Gongju The Marathon and Other Sights on the Way to Buyo In Buyeo
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The First Leg Out of Cheongju Around Sejong City To and In Gongju The Marathon and Other Sights on the Way to Buyo In Buyeo
Buyeo was also on our Family History Tour 2012, where we visited: Busosanseong Fortress, Goransa Temple and Gungnamji Pond. The first three are located on the hill behind the kids in the first photo below. (Visit in Google Maps.)
The road into Gongju is one of the prettier sections of the course, but it was getting dark by the time we reached there and the photos didn't come out. At any rate, Gongju is beautiful city with a lot of history, and we managed to arrive in time for...
Sejong is the new city being finished up for government workers at the various federal government offices that have been relocated here. (Visit in Google Maps.)
We rented bikes near Cheongju University, headed over to the river and then followed the bike path up north and out of town. (Visit in Google Maps.)
What to Expect This is an easy path with very little up and down. It primarily runs along the Seomjin river to Gurye and then the Seoshi stream to Nandong. Note that there’s no homestay accommodation in Nandong, but that there is quite a bit of cheap accommodation in Hwangjeon...
The Seomjin River South of Gurye Yongho Pavillion The General Sunshin Lee Trail (aka Baekeuijonggun-Gil) The Path Out of Gurye Rice Fields Along the Way Various Scenes Along the Path
Dinner before Chuseok and Chuseok day brunch.