71st Anniversary, Day 2
Last weekend, I took a bit of a long trip on the bicycle, going to the site of the U.S. Army’s 4th major delaying action of the North Korean advance… Read more »
Category: History
That was quick…
I guess 35 years is emerald. I can live with that. I think emerald is a beautiful gemstone. Great color. Micha and I both like sapphire better. That’ll be in… Read more »
Maps Follow-Up
I wrote just a couple of days ago about my love for maps and how I look at them and see the possibilities. So, in a desire to play around… Read more »
Following the North’s Advance and the Battle of Ant Hill
It was a Korean War history day today, as the first forty miles of my ride followed the advance of the north’s army as it sliced through American and ROK… Read more »
Ant Hill
Part of my research into MSR1 was to develop the route for a ride from Songtan to Daejon (see my last post). I knew I couldn’t put together the logistics… Read more »
Maps
I love maps. Maybe it’s in the imagining where I can go or what I can see when I get there. I look at the page (or screen) and I… Read more »
It wasn’t Saturday…
You may recall my motto, “Saturdays are for 70s” from the rides I’ve done over the past few weekends. But today wasn’t Saturday…it was Sunday. So I did 80. For… Read more »
Yugio
Today’s June 25th. A rather random day to most citizens of the world, but to Koreans (and those familiar with Korean history), it marks the day the North launched a… Read more »
Built for Biking
The more I think about it, the more I believe that Korea is just built for biking. Since I joined Strava in 2017, I’ve ridden nearly 15,000 miles, and I’m… Read more »
History in the Middle of the City
A long day, with two medical appointments separated by 5 hours up in Seoul had me looking for things to do within range of the Samsung Medical Center, and much… Read more »