My First Bike Journey: Seoul[서울] -> Gapyeong[가평]
Last weekend I embarked with my boyfriend on my very first ever long-distance bike journey, from Seoul to Gapyeong. My boyfriend is a pro traveler, having backpacked across pretty much the entire planet and across 30-something different countries. I, on the other hand, am a big baby and not a great traveler. So, he decided he wasn't going to help me with this trip at all other than booking the pension. It was all up to me to make sure we got to Gapyeong in one piece. I saw this as a great opportunity to work on my mental health in the face of new situations and challenges. A few years ago, if I tried to do something like this, it would've been disastrous. Anxiety attacks and mental breakdowns galore. I know, Seoul-Gapyeong is a very easy beginners course and the odds of something going wrong are virtually zero. However, I struggled with the most basic things that were even the tiniest bit out of my comfort zone. I was excited for this challenge, and I was determined to be...