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Mt. Yongmasan

10/14/2009

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Two weekends ago we hiked Mt. Yongmasan (the other side of Mt. Achasan). Let's get the directions out of the way, here they are:

Take Subway Line 7 to Yongmasan Station (Exit 2) → Walk into the entrance of Hanshin Apartments, and walk ahead → Go up the stairs next to the pavilion and take a right past the playground to an exercise facility → Next to the facility, go up the stairs behind the wired fence.
Time: From the summit of Mt. Yongmasan to Mt. Achasan, it takes about 2 hours to 2 and a half hours.
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out this exit....
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down this ramp....
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through the apartments...
Here are the rules.....does that really mean 'no coughing'?
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It is all about the snacks....we had to stop before we even started the hike to eat snacks and feed the birds....
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I picked this hike because of the waterfall - I wanted to mix things up a bit.  The kids do not want to go hiking every weekend anymore - to them we could be hiking the same mountain each week & they wouldn't know the difference.  They just know they are climbing.  At first they loved it, now they complain until we get there, but they have a good time once we start climbing.  So I thought the waterfall would be a nice change in scenery for them, I totally talked it up. This is what it says about it on the 'official site of Korean tourism';
"... make sure to stop by Yongmasan’s Waterfall Park. The largest man-made waterfall in Asia, where the central falls are 51 meters high, while those on each side are 21 meters. At regular intervals, the water volume increases making a stronger flow."


This is what we got....
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NOTHING
nothing, nada, zip!  The waterfall was not flowing AT ALL!  So up the hill we went....
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2 minutes later, they were taking a break.
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I am amazed every time I see this view....
Somehow we got off the main trail and ended up here.  This is when things started going awry....
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Soon after this picture was taken, we got a little stuck.  Boy 1 went ahead to see if he could find the trail again.   We were on some pretty big rocks, and I was nervous because of the little ones.  Then Boy 1 slipped, and all I saw was him sliding down the mountain then nothing.  My heart missed a few beats, and I instantly went numb. I just knew my boy had fallen down the mountain.  I couldn't understand why Hubby wasn't moving very fast to go help him.  As it turns out he only slipped out of my sight, (I was pretty far away from him), just a few feet, nothing major and he wasn't injured at all. Thank GOD! So, Hubby and Boy 1 found a way back to the trail, however on the way back to the main trail we had to step over ....get ready to gag..... ****HUMAN POOP***
Oh goodness it was awful, we warned EVERYONE...step over the poop!!  Everyone but girl stepped over it.  I'm gagging just thinking about it.  I will stop there.  Just know, it was rough.
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After my heart attack and the poop episode we got back on track and finished off our hike with a little fun....
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And on the way down, we took the stairs...
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Gram
10/14/2009 11:22:42 pm

What fun...these are the makings of family stories for years to come!

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kathie
10/15/2009 11:01:56 am

Have you read the children's book "That's good, That's bad"? This story is that book.

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Trish
10/15/2009 02:32:26 pm

No, I have not read that book...maybe you should get it for one of my kids at the book fair! ;-)

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