Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. J.F.Kennedy

Miscellany

Seoul: It's great to sleep in a forest of mushrooms

Seoul: Electricity distribution differs significantly from ours

Seoul: Ubiquitous vending machines for drinks and various snacks

Seoul: Commercials evidently don't always tell the truth

Seoul: Changdeokgung Palace – the Japanese allegedly took everything from the Koreans – but perhaps it was the Rožmberks who marked it with their five-petaled rose

Seoul: Cultural mix

Seoul: Sidewalk for barefoot walkers

Near Sampah-ri: One can fish in this lake for a minor fee

Bonpo: Solar-charged self-illuminating center lines on bike path

Busan: Balloon salesman preparing his goods

Busan: Cyclist bearing Korean flags

Busan: In the middle – the local specialty – something between an apple and a peach

Busan: Panoramic photography tool

Busan: Police on the beach have a tracked vehicle at their disposal

Busan: Fresh fish market

Busan: City center – paper statue in front of the mall

Busan: Plaque of Charlotte, after whom Lotte Mall is named

Haedong Yonggung Temple: Pigs are a symbol of wealth

Haedong Yonggung Temple: For amusement – people are supposed to hit one of the two round bowls with coins

Gyeongju: Drying herbs on the amphitheater steps

Gyeongju: The father remotely controlling the car, giving the son the illusion of driving it himself

Gyeongju: Bicycle is also used to carry freight

Gyeongju: Traditional Korean wedding – the bride had to change her red pumps before the ceremony

Gyeongju: Owners of new cars often leave some plastic wrapping on the door handles

Gyeongju: Flowerpots

Gyeongju: The wind started to blow and suddenly there were kites everywhere – and people selling them; indeed business was brisk

Gyeongju: Comfortable seating on the sidewalk

Yangdong village: Chimney outlets

Yangdong village: Patriotic cyclist

Hanggu Harbour: Drying fish beside the road

Wonpyeon: Train lines suitable for a rail-cycle Draisine

Odaesan National Park: Signs carved into the rock do not look Korean, apparently they are Chinese

Gwangjin Beach: The frog cracked, hence the unhappy face

Hwajinpo: Compressed airguns used to remove beach sand from legs and shoes

Baekdo Harbour: Information board

Sokcho: Dog lockers at the supermarket – no lockers for a St. Bernard though

Sokcho: Who is watching what here?

Seoraksan National Park: The coincidentally well-known symbols in front of Kyejoam Seokgul hermitage are however innocent

Seoraksan National Park: Tourists often enjoy picnics amid Nature

Geumsan: By night, bike paths are illuminated by electricity generated from solar panels and small wind turbines on top of the lamp poles.

Geumsan: Shy bicycle in front of Animation Museum

Gangchon: Popular rail bikes, pedal-propelled Draisines, run along decommissioned rail tracks.

Ara Hangang Lock: A road sign with the bike path logo in the upper left corner

Incheon: Everybody is working and only one is protesting

Incheon: Memorial to 100 years of Korean-American friendship

Incheon: Rickshaw

Incheon: Korean baby carriage

Suwon: Unicycle, I wouldn't get one of those!

Suwon: Bicycles with oversized tires are sometimes seen here

Gongju: Gongju National Museum – 'It's not a toy' exhibition – guitarists Slash, Hendrix, Clapton (10 cm high)

Gwangju: Driving range

Ferry Mokpo - Jeju: Karaoke room

Hyeopjae Beach: Statues with spotlights installed on their backs

Near Andeck Valley: Eye-catcher in front of Sex and Health Museum

Jeju (Jejumok - Gwana): Ripening mandarins in the garden

Jeju: Even the city of Jeju does not lack a 100-m long underground shopping gallery

Jeju: The innocent Buddhist symbol still evokes associations inappropriate to mention here.

Jeju (Samseonghyeol): The Museum Guard is actively guarding

Hadong: Military memorial with a L.V.T transporter

Busan: Funny fountain with refreshing water for fish doomed to being consumed

Busan : Art is presented along the bike path

Miyazaki: Car dealer

Kagoshima: A cyclist with foresight already put winter covers on her bike handlebars

Kagoshima: Electricity meter repaired with glued paper bags (used ones)

Nakasone: Plants grow in 3 shifts, at night they are forced to grow under illuminated light bulbs

Ocean Expo Park: Bandy legs are a Japanese female genetic feature

Onna: 'Shisa' on the right of the beach entrance – it's a lion with open jaws

Tamsui: The Chinese know how to please the gods

Tainan: Building with “PRAGUE” inscription

Tainan: Anping – cycling expedition reached its destination

Budai: Nankushen Temple - Škoda Yeti

Ershui: Minimalist truck especially popular in villages

© Text and photos by Jiri Bina