Gyeongpo Beach
Thursday, August 10, 2017
One of the things that was on my bucket list for our summer in South Korea was a trip to the beach. There are beaches on three sides, and as close as the Incheon airport where we flew in. However, in researching a bit more I wanted to get a sandy beach experience instead of a rocky or muddy beach, so we headed off to Gangneung. We looked it up on waze, our travel app, and it said it would take us 3.5 hours based on the time we planned on leaving. Google maps doesn't work for driving in South Korea, so this was our go-to for directions.
The next morning we left shortly after 7, and suddenly our GPS said it would take 5.5 hours. We were hoping this was a fluke, but nope. It took us just over 6 hours to get to the beach. It was a beautiful drive, but wow was it a drive! Even though South Korea is a small country, the traffic makes it seem much longer!
Once we got to the beach we found public parking and headed out to the gorgeous white sand beach on the eastern coast of Korea. Technically the sea of Japan, but also the ocean :)
The beach experience was awesome. They have inner tubes to rent for about $5, and we rented an umbrella for less than $10. The swimming part was roped off, and we watched people paragliding, riding behind boats, and lots of people enjoying the water. There were lots of lifeguards, though Hudson immediately asked Chris "why are they wearing their underwear, dad?" Speedo explanation to the rescue!!
Hudson had a fantastic time playing in the sand, going in the water to swim, and enjoying the beach! The beach closes at 6 p.m., and we certainly didn't want to hit traffic on the way home, so we drove a bit and saw some of the arenas for the upcoming Pyonchang Olympics - you can see pictures below of the hockey arena and where figure skating will take place! We then had a great dinner at a little tiny brewpub where we shared a couple appetizers, including amazing chicken wings. The coolest part of this was the waiting area, which was just a backyard with lights where they sold chicken skewers and people were just hanging out. It was fantastic, except for mosquitoes! We headed home after dinner and it only took us 2.5 hours to get home, which was MUCH better than the 6 hours it took us to get there!
The next morning we left shortly after 7, and suddenly our GPS said it would take 5.5 hours. We were hoping this was a fluke, but nope. It took us just over 6 hours to get to the beach. It was a beautiful drive, but wow was it a drive! Even though South Korea is a small country, the traffic makes it seem much longer!
Once we got to the beach we found public parking and headed out to the gorgeous white sand beach on the eastern coast of Korea. Technically the sea of Japan, but also the ocean :)
The beach experience was awesome. They have inner tubes to rent for about $5, and we rented an umbrella for less than $10. The swimming part was roped off, and we watched people paragliding, riding behind boats, and lots of people enjoying the water. There were lots of lifeguards, though Hudson immediately asked Chris "why are they wearing their underwear, dad?" Speedo explanation to the rescue!!
Hudson had a fantastic time playing in the sand, going in the water to swim, and enjoying the beach! The beach closes at 6 p.m., and we certainly didn't want to hit traffic on the way home, so we drove a bit and saw some of the arenas for the upcoming Pyonchang Olympics - you can see pictures below of the hockey arena and where figure skating will take place! We then had a great dinner at a little tiny brewpub where we shared a couple appetizers, including amazing chicken wings. The coolest part of this was the waiting area, which was just a backyard with lights where they sold chicken skewers and people were just hanging out. It was fantastic, except for mosquitoes! We headed home after dinner and it only took us 2.5 hours to get home, which was MUCH better than the 6 hours it took us to get there!
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