Sokcho

        "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". My first trip in South Korea began with the miles from Yongin to Sokcho. My first tourist destination in Korea was Sokcho. I was accompanied by some of my colleagues who were already in Korea. With all preparation set, we started on the first day of Chuseok. I was super excited since that was first step of exploring Korea. We rent a car and started by morning.

        Ideally, the travel to Sokcho would barely take 3hours. But since it was Chuseok, so many people were travelling to their native, and the road was super crowded. It took around five hours to get there. The patience of the drivers was what I enjoyed most despite the heavy traffic. Nobody let out a horn blasting. No one disregarded traffic laws either. In between, we took a brief stop in the rest area. I've never seen a rest area that large. There were many of dining options, coffee shops, and public restrooms. I noticed that all of these rest stops had the same kind of architecture and that they were all located alongside highways. It was a replica.

        We ate some hot chicken noodles with kimchi. My first Korean meal was that. Naturally, that's when I first became aware of kimchi. That wasn't very tasty, to be honest. Yet it was content. We continued on to Sokcho, arriving there at noon after negotiating a busy area. To the Naksansa shrine we went first. On the edge of the shoreline was where the temple was situated. So, the lovely view was great. There were numerous instances of Korean architecture across the enormous temple area.

        We drove to Sokcho beach while enjoying Pizza Hut pizza after snapping enough photos. Wowwww! The beach was really fantastic! Everything looked neat and clean, and the water was a pale blue tint. A bonus was the giant wheel. One can take in the beautiful view of the city and coastline there. Many street performances illuminated the coastline.

        I always have the most incredible bliss when I'm on the beach. It was a full moon day, adding to the splendor already there, and we had a wonderful view. I did nothing more than sit there and enjoy the breeze. A few people also purchased crackers, which they delighted by bursting on the beach. We can stroll via a bridge that was constructed in order to access the interior of the sea for a short distance. The stillness and sea breeze there were just too lovely.

Overall, Sokcho is one of the best locations for picnics with friends and family. Despite only seeing a few famous locations, the time we spent there is worth mentioning.