Seoul Vlog: A Nature Walk in the City
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- I'd intended to take a nature walk in the rain, but the rain stopped before I was able to get outside. I took the walk anyway, following a portion of the Seoul Forest-Namsan Trail across Maebongsan, through a couple of parks, and finishing up with a great view of the Han River valley from atop Eungbongsan.
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Maebongsan Park
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Eungbong Neighborhood Park (the park at 15:53)
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Daehyeonsan Reservoir Park (the park at 21:45; labeled as 'Eungbong Park' on the map board at 19:29)
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Daehyeonsan Park (we walk past it starting at 27:10)
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Daehyeonsan Rose Garden (27:27)
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Eungbongsan Park
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Maebongsan Park
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Eungbong Neighborhood Park (the park at 15:53)
naver.me/5ncRZZCL
Daehyeonsan Reservoir Park (the park at 21:45; labeled as 'Eungbong Park' on the map board at 19:29)
naver.me/FpXZUx5Q
Daehyeonsan Park (we walk past it starting at 27:10)
naver.me/xrPWxOi0
Daehyeonsan Rose Garden (27:27)
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Eungbongsan Park
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What I miss most about being in Seoul, the nature walks, I can’t get this in London 😢thanks Mike
Yeah, there are just so many spots for nature walks here. However, my wife and I love the big spacious parks in London. One of our favorite things to do there is to grab snacks from Pret and sit in a park somewhere to eat them, watching the local critters (the waterfowl, squirrels, etc) and the people playing with their dogs. We don't have anywhere in Seoul to let our dogs run free like that.
A perfect calming video showing the natural beauty of Seoul. Nice to see people respecting the exercise equipment instead of vandalizing. Coming from a flat Midwestern city, Korea has so much beauty to offer. Thanks for the peaceful tone.
Thank you!
If you left your bicycle at a 7-11 in Korea and came back a week later it would be still there, in America your bike will be stolen while you are inside 7-11
the music and the road make me sentimental. wow so nice . thank you.
Thank you!
외국인의 시선으로 서울을 둘러싼 산들을 보니 새롭고, 고마운 마음이 😊 듭니다. 많이 더운데 건강하시구요
감사합니다!
영상으로 인해 마음의 여유로움과 산에서 느낄수 있는 풍경으로 힐링하고 갑니다. 감사합니다.
12:32 cavatina flows along the nice forest lane, so soothing.
It's a wonderful piece.
Super video! And, as always, learning stuff about Seoul that I didn't know.
Glad you enjoyed it!
It was a very nice walk in nature with you. Thank you. ^^
Thank you, too!
Hi Mike, from Brazil, I love your videos and I'm using them to prepare my travel itinerary for Korea starting in December. Stay well.
Thank you! I also use RUclips videos to plan out my trips. It's awesome that we're able to do that. I hope my videos prove helpful.
마이크아저씨 반가워요 무더운날씨 건강 잘 챙기세요
감사합니다!
What a pleasant surprise and memory is this video for me. My wife and I arrived in Korea in 2017 as newlyweds, and first lived in an apartment complex called 벽산아파트. We were thrilled when we came to the part where our old apartment came into view in this video. We only lived there for a year and then moved to Namyangju, and we haven't been back since. We only went to Maebongsan one or two times, so I really wasn't sure if we had been there, but when you got to the walking track/basketball court, my wife exclaimed, "that's our walking track!". Shin Geum Ho, Geum Ho, and Haengdang stations were our "stomping grounds" for that one year, walking everywhere. I think you surely had to pass our old apartment to get to the the bridge that crossed over the street to Eungbong Mountain and park. Thanks for the memories, I wish We could return there one day.
I love seeing stories like this. I'm happy this video brought back some memories. In the Q&A I published yesterday, I walked around Geumnam Market near Geumho Station. You'll surely recognize that area as well.
Thanks Mike. This video is new to me about nature in Seoul. So refreshing.
Thank you!
The last time I was in Seoul we stayed at the Hamilton in Seoul and in the mornings I would walk to the east side of Itaewon and there was a staircase that would take you to Yongsan mountain hiking area. Thanks Mike for this video. I didn't realize you could hike from Yongsan to Seoul Forest. I might give it a try on my next visit. Also, the bike paths are first rate in Seoul and throughout Korea. If you're a cyclist visiting Seoul, bring your bike. Most of the bike rental places just have old bikes. The bike paths go along the rivers and streams, and if you're avid you can bike all the way to other major cities in Korea. You have to hand it to the Seoul government , the hiking and bike paths are very good and continually improving.
I second the suggestion to bring a bicycle when visiting Korea. I can also recommend the following playlist from @lostthenfound, 'A Guide to Every Bike Path in Korea':
ruclips.net/video/CNu42qrAJOI/видео.html
As usual, a cool video. I forgot how green it can get in summer. From So Cal desert. Thank you.
Thank you!
오늘 영상 보니 한국이 장마 기간이라는 게 실감나네요. 재밌게 잘 봤습니다. 매봉산 쪽으론 가본 적이 없는데 산책길이 아주 좋아보여요. 날 개면 가봐야겠어요! Q&A 영상도 기대할게요!
서울타워에서 시작해서 서울숲까지 가는 길을 추천합니다. 날씨가 좋을 때 특히 가을에 걸으면 정말 아름다운 길입니다.
So very beautiful, I enjoyed our walk very much. Very peaceful. Thank you for your hard work.
Thank you!
Great video. Wish I'd known about this trail when I was living in Seoul way back.
Thank you! There are so many of them these days.
Great video and showcase of this path Mike! Haven't walked it myself, but I'll have to check it out someday as it looks really peaceful with some nice spots to stop along the way! Also like you said, we're fortunate to be able to go to parks within the city, as back in North America there are definitely some city parks you have to be careful of because of some sketchy people hanging out there, and in Korea we're lucky to go to any park we want to and it'll be safe and peaceful!
Thanks, Matt! I didn't even think about the safety aspect, but you're absolutely right. The thing that I love most about the parks, though, is the investment that's been put into them over the past 20 years. They're overall quite a bit better across the board from what they were 30 years ago: appearance, accessibility, maintenance, facilities, all of it. I just wish we had some wide open spaces where they'd allow us to let our dogs run free.
@@MikeFromKorea that's great that they improved them a lot! You're right that there isn't much room for dogs to roam around without a leash though.
Nice nature! And I like you're sense of humor 😅
Thank you!
너무 아름다워요. 보면서 힐링합니다.
감사합니다
알람 받고 왔습니다. 좋은 하루 되시고요... 이번 주 내내 장마라고 합니다. 비 피해 없도록 조심하십시오!
감사합니다!
wow pine trees looking down the han river, beautiful. another mabong san is located in gangbook, my husband and I did not know that. we just knew the one in gangnam. 3 hours are enough for the whole course? 😅 including fat check on my stomach.
It's a great course! And like you, I only knew about the Gangnam Maebongsan before I moved to this neighborhood. I've since learned that there are three more inside Seoul (and several of them around the country):
Mapo-gu: naver.me/IxDsUmx3
Gangseo-gu: naver.me/5JJmx8sw
Yangcheon-gu: naver.me/xIhDJ4Xb
I enjoyed the very nice video and .really appreciate it. Good on you Mike.
Thank you!
Beautiful Video in part of Korea. Excellent!
Thank you!
Mike from Korea! Just discovered your channel! Looks amazing! Enjoying the walk with you :)
Thank you!
I hope you make a lot of unforgettable memoryi n korea
Mokpo has a pavilion that looks like this in your video and we loved the walk to that pavilion. So we have to do this walk next time we’re in Seoul. Seems to be a really cool City-trail. Thank you so much for putting so much afford into making all the videos.
There's a pavilion along the way on Maebongsan, too, that the city picked a few years ago as one of the top ten night views in Seoul. I didn't stop there in this video, but I did in the winter one.
@@MikeFromKorea I’ll watch it a second time. Maybe I didn’t recognise it last time. 👍☺️
Love your vids, Mike! 😆
Thank you!
I forgot to mention, that song Have faith in me, was perfect!
영상 시원합니다.
비 피해는 없겟지요.
함께 함니다.👍❤️
행운을빕니다.
감사합니다!
저는 당신처럼 진심으로 자연을 즐기며 자연과 함께 생각하시는 분이 좋아요
한국 사람은 역사적으로 모든 일에 자연과의 조화를 먼저 생각했습니다
그래서 샤머니즘이 발달했을 지도 모르지요
집을 지을때도 자연에게 물어보고 나라의 큰 공사를 할때도 자연의 의견을 먼저 생각했었습니다
앞으로 열심히 영상 볼께요 영상 많이 올려 주세요
감사합니다
응봉산 봄 개나리 꽃 필때 진짜 아름다운데요. 노랗게 물든 응봉산. 덕분에 편안한 산 영상 봅니다. 감사해요.
서울 서대문 안산 둘레길 추천드려요. 봄 가을에 참으로 아름다운 곳입니다.
감사합니다!
Hi Mike😊
Good to know your vlog
I enjoyed it so peacefully
Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
very nice
Thank you!
like button = smashed
Thanks!
Do you have children and do they go to a Korean school? Do they like it there? And what do you think about the education in Korea?
My wife and I have no children. I'm afraid I don't have much insight into the education system these days. A friend of mine has a daughter in the public school system, and she seems to like it, but that's as far as my knowledge goes. I get the sense that things have changed quite a bit from the days when I did know more about it, but I can't speak to the details.
I witnessed 2 different mass exoduses of expats in South Korea. The first one was when the 1997 Asian financial crisis hit South Korea. Fortunately, South Korea began to recover in late 1998. The number of expats began to increase again. The second was when the epidemic reached South Korea before it became a global pandemic. The second was more drastic because there had been a lot more expats during the 2010s than there had been prior to 1997.
That's interesting. I was working at the Dragon Hill Lodge on the Yongsan Garrison in '97, so I was fortunate to be getting paid in USD. I don't recall ever being aware of an expat exodus. I'm sure my circle of expat acquaintances didn't noticeably shrink, else it would have caught my attention. I'm curious now to see if there are any stats on that somewhere. Thanks for bringing it up.
@@MikeFromKorea The Asian financial crisis didn't affect the military bases and the districts around them. But it was a dark time for a lot of the civilians in South Korea. The South Korean exporters made a lot of money though, because the weakened won gave them the price advantage.
@@swee2251 Yes, I remember the impact it had off base. That's why I said I was fortunate to be getting paid in USD. That said, it did have an impact on the on-base economy, particularly in the service industry. The restaurants, clubs, the hotel where I worked, they all saw a massive decline in business. The Americans with access found more value in going off base, and the Koreans with access could no longer afford it. Restaurants that had people waiting to get in every night were suddenly empty, the waitstaff standing around doing nothing. Everyone who had a service job suddenly lost a huge percentage of the tips they were used to. That was a big deal, because even though everyone was paid at least minimum wage, tips generally more than doubled the hourly wage on average. The Koreans in those positions were hit harder than the rest of us. I'm pretty sure some people were let go before it was over. Car sales on base suffered mightily as well, causing the sales agents to lose the commissions they relied on. People could suddenly get BMWs off base at half price.
@@MikeFromKorea That's sad to hear. I took the summer semester there (University of Maryland). That was a few months before the financial crisis began. I remember the people who worked in the restaurants.
Uncooperative rain!! *raises fist at clouds*
Thanks for the support :-)
@@MikeFromKorea I know this pain. 😄
How many miles do you walk a day?
My iPhone app tells me that I'm averaging 8.4km (5.2 miles) per day right now. I generally just aim to get above 10,000 steps on my walks. Lately I've been getting 12k to 13k pretty regularly. I expect I'll be consistently above 15k before too long. The biggest hindrance is time.
At least you can see where some of your tax dollars are being spent.
힐링이 많이 되네요~~~ 감상 잘 하고 갑니다. 감사합니다. 항상건강하시고 행복하세요~~~^.^
감사합니다!
Hi Mike!
Hi Jason!