While I do enjoy the fleeting glimpses Facebook's algorithm gives me into the lives of my friends (past/present, actual/figurative), the social media platform I'm most active on is Strava, both in terms of sharing an important dimension of my own life, as well as keeping an eye on what folk are up to.
Case in point, way back in June 2019, local rider (and lovely guy) Mark Hussey had a work trip to Seoul, and shared a few rides he'd done on what appeared to be top-shelf cycling infrastructure. Jump forward a few years, and the top line detail remained - South Korea was high on my list of potential riding destinations.
As pandemic restrictions began to ease, we knew it was high time for Sarah to get back to Mongolia to see sister, niece and new great nephew. Seoul is one of the very few southern gateways into Mongolia, and by virtue of Mark's work conference, had additional endearing qualities. Booking flights through Seoul was one of the simpler decisions we've made. Our plan would see us away from NZ for almost three weeks, and we'd given ourselves more than enough time to slot in a cycle tour in Korea.