In the U.S. we have tons of fall activities. Pumpkin carving, apple picking, finding costumes for Halloween, but a lot of our activities overlap cultures and countries. For example, we admire the changing colors of leaves, but Koreans take it to a whole different level...
I specifically remember being super grumpy about my host family's plans for me one day in September. They had decided that instead of letting me stay at home watching Netflix (how I got Netflix in Korea: internet loopholes, my friends) we were packing up and going to the mountains so we could admire the leaves changing color.
Now, I'm a Michigan native. I know what it looks like when the leaves change color. I seriously COULD NOT for the LIFE OF ME understand why I had to get in a car and drive two hours through the hills and mountains to appreciate the beauty of fall.
This highlights not only my general crankiness but also my misunderstanding of the day's adventure. Admiring the leaves is a process. To truly accomplish this process, one will need these things:
Now, I'm a Michigan native. I know what it looks like when the leaves change color. I seriously COULD NOT for the LIFE OF ME understand why I had to get in a car and drive two hours through the hills and mountains to appreciate the beauty of fall.
This highlights not only my general crankiness but also my misunderstanding of the day's adventure. Admiring the leaves is a process. To truly accomplish this process, one will need these things:
And of course an awesome hiking outfit. Seriously, fall hiking is intense. Articles have been written about it covering everything from fashion to food.
To celebrate the season of the changing leaves this year I would highly encourage you to pick up your favorite visor, make some kimbap (recipe coming soon!) and find the nearest mountain.
While your hikes probably won't look like this...
To celebrate the season of the changing leaves this year I would highly encourage you to pick up your favorite visor, make some kimbap (recipe coming soon!) and find the nearest mountain.
While your hikes probably won't look like this...
you may be able to find a corner of your woods that looks more like this: