Mostly downhill from there into Damyang. Lovely cycle path (apart from idiots in weird rented miniature cars). Rice fields looked glorious in the setting sun.
Pete found a photo of the giant cycling/walking ringbridge at Sejong. It's gigantic.
Also missed the first instalment, this is fantastic thanks for sharing. I wonder how/why they invested so much in the route?
Last day today. Left Damyang and followed the Yeongsan river downstream.
Reached the enormous city of Gwangju after about 20km; the path stays by the river and entirely bypasses the city. Unfortunately there was no way to avoid the fighter pilot training going on - loads of fighter jets flying around from the nearby airbase.
Gwangju was the scene of pro-democracy protests in 1980 which killed hundreds of people but eventually forced the government to hold free elections.
Stopped off at what had to be the fanciest cafe ever, views across the river. Had coffee and cake. To be honest, the views were better than the cake.
Stopped to admire a Jeongja built in 1520Â - a kind of meeting place for scholars, so a bit like STW but with nicer views.
A lot of cycling. I could really have done with a beer at this point, but sadly that was not an option.
Eventually arrived in Mokpo!
If you've got this far, thank you for reading my ramblings. Thanks also to Pete for coming along on both of these trips, my incredible wife of course, and thank you also to the amazing and generous people of Korea without whom this would not have been nearly as much fun, or even possible.
