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I finally made my way around to the East entrance to the Inwangsan and was happy to be in the right place to start my ascent. I could tell that this route was definitely open with the increased number of people heading up with me or passing me on their way down. On the right hand side just as I started my ascent, I found a military outpost and came across a foxhole/bunker further on up. I was reminded of the time I went for a walk with my Aunt through the hills near Dongnimmun Station and Independence Park. On the route, there’s a military output where my Aunt warned me not to take pictures. I thought my Aunt was exaggerating and laughed not taking her too seriously but found that I was the only one laughing. For a hike that I thought was going to be relatively easy, it turned out to be a lot more challenging than I expected. At the very beginning, the ascent is pretty easy going. It’s not too steep with the gradual incline in the terrain easily manageable and where it does get stee...

Sadly, Day 20 was my last day for sight seeing as tomorrow I was going back home to Canada. Like my trip to Tokyo, I deliberately bookmarked both ends of my trip with closer attractions so that I could get use to travelling around Seoul slowly at the beginning and then to give myself a break from travelling long distances towards the end. I wanted to do some sort of hike in Seoul and my guide book had several listed in and out of Seoul, one of which was at Inwangsan Mountain. Inwangsan, being relatively close by, was a daily sight for me from the balcony of my aunt’s condo every morning and evening. My aunt mentioned that she had gone up the mountain before and that the road to Inwangsan can get confusing. I decided regardless of whether I got anywhere near to reaching the top of Inwangsan or not, I wanted to attempt to climb it for myself. I think I really would have regretted not doing so if I hadn’t. Even though I really like my big city modern amenities, I do enjoy nat...