Bike trip! Switzerland to SOUTH. Korea to see son compete

[underpants]

Swiss couple cycle 17,000 kms to watch son compete

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-cycling/swiss-couple-cycle-17000-kms-to-watch-son-compete-idUSKCN1FZ1BK

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - A year and 17,000 kms later, a Swiss couple arrived in Pyeongchang this week to watch their son compete in the Winter Olympics.

The father and step-mother of Swiss freestyle skier Mischa Gasser left their home in Olten, 70 kms west of Zurich, in February last year to cycle across the world.

When they reached the Chinese border, Huwiler said he was refused a visa because of his beard. He refused to cut it but they are hoping to travel through China later in the journey.

In South Korea, the couple camped outdoors in sub-zero temperatures en route to Pyeongchang’s Phoenix Park, the venue for Gasser’s freestyle skiing event.

[hlthe2b]

1. think you meant South Korea... intrepid travelers, but not quite THAT intrepid....

[underpants]

4. Oops. Corrected

[bobbieinok]

2. It's great that people do things like this today.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. "refused a visa because of his beard" seems bizarre

Was this some official saying "you don't have a beard in your passport photo, so you're not allowed one now"?