Doesn't sound like a big deal, does it?
Well, my school is three towns over from the town where my apartment stands tall. It's about a ten minute car ride, but by foot...it's a little under two hours.
It's a wee bit of a walk.
And by wee bit, I mean a little over 8km (~5 miles).
But! Despite my legs and feet being angry with me by the time I get home, I don't really regret the walk. It's nice to just walk in nature, which is almost what I'm doing. Just on a paved road...with cars passing by...rather closely...God, I wished there were more sidewalks in rural Korea.
I digress.
Nature! So, I get to walk along the foot of many mountains as I make my way back to Geochang, seeing the Korean countryside for realsies. All those glimpses I get when on a bus or carpooling with my host mom has prevented me from really getting a real look of the Korean rural life.
Apparently, that also means my student's parents see me walking on the side of the road. I wonder how long it'll take until all my students know and they start questioning me on my sanity? I mean, more than usual.
A lot of the staff are so quick to stop and offer me a ride when they see me on the side of the road. The thought that I willingly walk back to Geochang is mindblowing.
Therefore, I even took the time to take pictures on my walk. I hope you enjoy the views as much as I did!
#SaveOurToya
Sidewalks would be good. ...and safe.
ReplyDeleteYou're not kidding! I would a little more than half of that walk had no sidewalks.
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I could walk that on maybe 2 days a week, but not errrvyday. I'm glad that you got to take in the beauty and culture of the country
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