Another day, another hike. As always, this meant meeting up with Klaus-Jürgen, Axel and Tobias, but this time they were accompanied by a group of Korean colleagues, which Claudine and I had been invited to join. It all started out with less incline and rumors that - to my great disappointment - there would be no near-death experience climbing on this route. However, the fast pace on level ground held as the incline steadily increased. With two liters of water, bananas and cherry tomatoes in the backpack, I started struggling. Claudine
evidently felt similarly. Luckily for our legs and stamina, but also a bit sadly, since the weather was as always amazing, one of the Koreans didn't feel so well and we headed down after reaching the first peak. Initially a walk from peak to peak had been planned, but was then discarded. The really tough part hit us back in the village below, however. Eating and drinking, business style. The boss orders it, you eat it. The boss pours it, you drink it. I had the questionable pleasure of finally eating a chicken foot (including toe bones, I think - pictures proving this will follow). The tough part was drinking, however.
Beer, then more beer, then half a beer at once, then again, then beer with soju, then some more. From three in the afternoon til six in the evening. Wow. Actually, it wasn't that much, but after all the exhaustion of the hike and the loss of water, the world moved a bit slower for us. When we finally arrived home, I just wanted to lie down for a second before starting my computer and taking a shower, only to awake two and a half hours later, still fully dressed, lying on top of my blanket, a little unsure of where I was and why. However, no headaches or bad feelings remained.
Another day, another hike. As always, this meant meeting up with Klaus-Jürgen, Axel and Tobias, but this time they were accompanied by a group of Korean colleagues, which Claudine and I had been invited to join. It all started out with less incline and rumors that - to my great disappointment - there would be no near-death experience climbing on this route. However, the fast pace on level ground held as the incline steadily increased. With two liters of water, bananas and cherry tomatoes in the backpack, I started struggling. Claudine 
evidently felt similarly. Luckily for our legs and stamina, but also a bit sadly, since the weather was as always amazing, one of the Koreans didn't feel so well and we headed down after reaching the first peak. Initially a walk from peak to peak had been planned, but was then discarded. The really tough part hit us back in the village below, however. Eating and drinking, business style. The boss orders it, you eat it. The boss pours it, you drink it. I had the questionable pleasure of finally eating a chicken foot (including toe bones, I think - pictures proving this will follow). The tough part was drinking, however.
Beer, then more beer, then half a beer at once, then again, then beer with soju, then some more. From three in the afternoon til six in the evening. Wow. Actually, it wasn't that much, but after all the exhaustion of the hike and the loss of water, the world moved a bit slower for us. When we finally arrived home, I just wanted to lie down for a second before starting my computer and taking a shower, only to awake two and a half hours later, still fully dressed, lying on top of my blanket, a little unsure of where I was and why. However, no headaches or bad feelings remained.
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