My time in Georgia is drawing to an end. Three months, you might think, is sufficient time to spend in such a small country, but you’d be wrong. There are so many hikes I won’t have the time to do, so many places I won’t have the time to visit. All that means, though, is …
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Trekking from Shatili to Omalo
Half of my initial attraction to Georgia grew from the pictures of mountains I saw — the regions of Kazbegi, Svaneti, and Tusheti. When I booked my ticket here from Korea, my ambition was to hike for months, exploring all the back-country hiking routes I could find and chronicling the experience. But life has a …
A Weekend Adventure
The weekend started earlier… earlier than any weekend should. At the unholy hour of 5:00 a.m. (give or take a few crusty-eyed minutes) my friends and I left Pohang and embarked on a cross country trip to climb the challenging rocks of Yongseo Pokpo. It was myself, Courtney, Mary, and Stefan all packed like sleepy …
I Climbed Cathedral Mountains, I Saw Silver Clouds Below…
Sometimes a place you visit makes you realize how majestic this world is. When you stand on the peak of a mountain and feel the cool mist of clouds wafting across your skin. When you look out over a rugged and savage vista and, for just a moment, you feel like an eagle priviliged to …
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Exploring and Rock Climbing in Busan
This weekend I decided to explore the second largest city in Korea… Busan. Weighing in at over 3,600,000 people in the city alone, it’s much bigger than Pohang but a mere shadow of the sprawling behemoth that is Seoul. There was a big sand festival going on, which was fun to check out. Some of …