Saturday, August 6, 2011

Day 4-Jeju Island Backpacking





I am in Seogwipo, near the Jeju world cup stadium. I arrived here at around 10a.m from Seongsan Ichulbong. A quick recap: from Heomdok Beach i took a bus to the Port to Udo Island, a nearby island also famous for some beaches and magnificent views. That took about an hour bus ride. It cost me 2,000 Won (2 dollars). Upon arrival, I took a ferry which cost around 5,500 Won. In Udo I had fours to wander around. I rented a bike. The sign said 10,000won but after I gave my Alien registration card they gave me 3,000 back. With my heavy backpack I cycled around Udo-passing the white coral Sand beach and towards the wall face of the lighthouse mountain. 30min later, I made full circle of the island. I then decided to go back to the beach and just lay under the sun. I chose an isolated section next to the beach and I just laid there until it was time to catch the last ferry back inland.
I then took a taxi to gwangchigi beach for 3,000 won. Upon arriving I ate my dinner at a guksu noodle restaurant with the peak as my view. The cost was round 12,000 including a bottle of Jeju Makkeoli made from oranges. I set up tent, built fire, drank my makkeoli and then by 10 pm I was in my tent.
This morning, I tried to wake up early, hoping to catch the sunrise at the top of Sunrise Peak. But I miscalculated. I set the alarm for 5:30am but by that time the sky was pink.
Packed my stuff by 6am, walked toward the entrance to the of the peak. By 7am I was on top. I just had enough juice in my camera to take a few shots. By 7:30 I made it back down. I cleaned myself up, took the bus to Seogwipo and off to the next part of my journey.

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