Sokcho. Mount Soraek is one of Korea's most famous tourist spots and this town sits right at the foot of the mountain. We got a deal through the JoongAng Ilbo (our mother paper, or the 'mothers' as I like to call them) to stay at a pretty basic hotel for $50 a night. So, we made a long weekend out of it. At left, is a giant statue of Buddha in the mountains. It's probably 75 feet tall. The bridge is Sokcho at night. Patty's uncle met us on the last day, and took us to a fresh fish barbeque which was one of the best meals I've had here. They just kept throwing the fish on the grill until we couldn't eat any more. We also rode a strange ferry that went about 100 yards across a canal. You had to pull on a rope to drag it across. We all pitched in. Also below is Anne next to the ocean (the light was fantastic), Brian and Anne at a fresh fish market in Sokcho (cheap sushi for everyone), Patty, Jack and Anne working the telescope in the mountains and another tasty dinner of chicken and tons of veggies ....