Saturday 76: Connect 4
I called today’s ride “Connect 4,” but I really should have called it “Death on Wheels,” or something along those lines. It was miserable — about the hardest ride I’ve… Read more »
Category: Cycling
Saturday 76: Not a mistake…
I’ve often commented that no matter how poorly I feel about riding when I set out, I’m cured of that feeling 9 times out of 10 within just a few… Read more »
Late to the Game
First off, I know the Korean name for a Hackberry – it’s a 팽나무 (paeng namu). And how do I know that? Because I’ve been hunting trees for at least… Read more »
Saturday 75: Lacebark Pine and the Lost Story
Last weekend, I discovered a rare tree on my ride to Kim Jong-hee’s home in Yesu — the Lacebark Pine. It’s a beautiful tree, with its light, silvery-white bark, and… Read more »
Saturday 70: A Bit of History
Yeah, it’s actually Sunday morning here. But I think I may finally be caught up from my two weeks in the States now, sleepwise. Sure, I woke up at 4… Read more »
Saturday 63: Hello Doggie
It’s humid here. Breathtakingly so. So getting up early and hitting the road around 5, although helpful, didn’t do much. I was soaked by about 10 miles into the ride…. Read more »
Saturday 80: Ant Hill
We’re coming up again on that time — the anniversary of the start of the Korean War is in less than a week (72 years ago this week). I always… Read more »
The Way We Roll
I did another BCFB this morning. It was a great ride, as usual. I had to make a lot of it up by the time I hit the midway mark… Read more »
Hitting Stride
Another beautiful morning for a ride, and as usual, I caught on fairly quickly (that is, it didn’t take me long to stop questioning why on earth I was out… Read more »
The Happiest Restroom on Earth (Sunday 50)
Yeah, it’s a bit of an inside joke. Last year sometime, Joon and I did a ride that took us past Everland. We made a stop at the restroom near… Read more »