In January of this year my daughter Emma, her partner José and I, decided to hike to the Golden Buddha statue on Bukhansan on the very day they were leaving Seoul on a late-ish flight to return to New Zealand. If you like hiking I recommend this one. It’s a short hike with great surroundings and the Golden Buddha statue as finale is awesome set … Continue reading A golden moment

30 January 2020 The Up I’m clinging to a thick rope I’m straddling and I’m standing firmly on a sheer rock face. My feet are at an acute angle and I’m keenly aware of my hiking boots rubbing on my achilles heel and against my little toes. I’m exhausted so I’ve had to stop putting one foot in front of the other and I’m standing … Continue reading Ups and Downs