The 'miscellaneous' series.

These photos just didn't gel with any of the text. Still worth publishing, though.

Taking the washing opportunities when they arise. RJ makes the most of a public toilet.

Welcome to Sparkling Korea!

Security camera guarding a closed section of trail. Whether these cameras were functional or not was a popular trail conversation.

Raby Johnson rock jump.

Washing again in a mystical mountain brook.

Rock jumping!

A Korean hiking party goes through some standard pre-hike drills. Many Koreans are passionate hikers, and the hills were swarming with hikers on the weekends. I think the hiking fashion in South Korea is one of the more doubtful aspects of Korean society! This hiking party was particularly special as it was led by a Korean long-hair - an elusive breed of mountain men who are among the only males in the world to successfully rock a ponytail.

Being from New Zealand, we are mad about the Lord of the Rings. This altar had a LOTR vibe about it, and we larked about merrily re-enacting scenes from the trilogy, all the while praising Sir Peter Jackson for the economic benefits brought about by filming LOTR in New Zealand (!)

There were many snakes who were also using the trail, and on numerous occasions we were forced into a stand-off as they refused to move aside. The snakes are beautiful, and thankfully, they were quite small and (relatively) harmless.