Another day walking up and down a mountain in the east of Jirisan national park, more great colours, more sore legs.
Then to Namwon for access to the western end, no info on this town in the guide book but it's turned out to be "The City of Love", the setting for a Korean Romeo and Juliet folk story. Everything here is based around it with parks galore.
The lovely temple complex of Hwaeomsa sits in a wooded valley on the western edge of Jirisan National Park, below Mount Nogodan. We admired the temple then managed to get a bus to within an hour's tough walk up to the summit. We walked the 8km back down dropping over 1000m in the first 6km. So glad we hadn't tried to walk up! More sore legs from clambering down a very rocky path.
We stopped in Jeonju only an hour away, it's very historic and the old part was packed with young people dressed in traditional garb. Everyone was having a jolly day out. Enjoyed the sights, ate a super bibimbap lunch (local delicacy) then headed for Buan from where we hope to see another national park.
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