Cloud's Journey

May 6, 2026Hanyangdoseong (the Seoul City Wall) is an 18.6 km (11.6 mi) fortress built in 1396 during the fifth year of King Taejo's reign. It was constructed to defend Hanyang, the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, from external invasions. Historians estimate that between 100,000 and 200,000 workers took part in its construction. The wall later served as the capital's defensive boundary for approx..

June 18, 2026 – Reflections on Jeju Olle Trail Phase 1All the time I had originally planned had already passed, but somehow, I ended up with one unexpected extra day. I had originally planned to finish walking by the 17th and take an afternoon flight home on the 18th, but strangely enough, flights during the day on Tuesday were either sold out or much more expensive than usual. What a perfect ex..

June 15, 2026 – Jeju Olle Trail 5 & 6Was it because I finally had a good drink? Or was it the hangover? The unpleasant feelings that had weighed on me yesterday were all gone. All that remained was a pounding headache and a hangover. Today, I only had a short distance to walk to the Jeju Olle Tourist Center in Seogwipo, so I decided to have breakfast before setting off. More precisely, I had cho..

June 14, 2026 – Jeju Olle Trail 4 & 5Yesterday, after completing Olle Trail Course 3, a notification popped up on Olle Pass. I closed it without paying much attention because I was in a hurry to get to the beach, but when I checked it again this morning, I realized it was congratulating me on completing 100 km of the Olle Trail. The notification said that I could receive a 100K completion certif..

June 13, 2026 – Jeju Olle Trails 3Was it because I had taken a day off? My shoulder felt much lighter when I put on my backpack to leave in the morning. The pain hadn't completely disappeared, but compared to two days earlier, my condition was incomparably better! I could barely feel the pain in my lower back either, so it was a pleasant morning to set out. Today's destination was Pyoseon-ri, th..

June 12, 2026 – The Long-Awaited Day OffWhen I first decided to walk the Olle Trail and started making plans, I thought I could walk more than 30 km a day. I had been consistently practicing long-distance walking, and I figured that if I was fit enough to complete the Seoul City Wall Trail in around four hours, I should be able to handle it. But that was a complete miscalculation on my part. The..

June 11, 2026 – Jeju Olle Trails 1 & 2The day had finally come to start walking from the very beginning of the Olle Trail. But my physical condition was at its worst. The shoulder that had been hurting since the day before now sent a sharp pain through me even when something merely brushed against it, and my lower back was suffering from severe muscle soreness. Both pains came from the backpack...

June 10, 2026 – Jeju Olle Trails 20 & 21After spending a few days in Jeju, I noticed something interesting. A lot of convenience stores had sliding doors. I wondered why, and then remembered hearing that “Jeju gets a lot of wind, so sliding doors are commonly used here.” Even the doors of convenience stores had a distinctly Jeju feel to them. With that thought in mind, I started walking on Day 3..