A coastal course heading towards Jungmun-a more touristy location. This route, starting in Seogwipo Soccer Stadium to Jungmun beach took 4 and a half hours. A beautiful course. However, I walked on the main road for a while trying to find an entrance into the trail. when I finally found one, I came across what seemed like a Catholic mass right along the sea shore. It was rather interesting because it was held on the rocky part of the shore. Along the side road I noticed what seemed like signs declaring against a U.S. naval base being built. It was rather thought provoking since Jeju island is a place for basking in nature. Would erecting a U.S. naval base be worth all the changes in the landscape? I wonder what the people of Jeju thought. (Apparantly, the locals are against the structuring of the US naval base but because of the decisions made on the top of the leadership, the building of the naval base is imminent.)
I did make it to Jungmun. This place had tons of people. The beach itself was dangerous for swimming. However, tourists lined the shore and played with the incoming tide. It was fun just watching them. I did find a place to set up my tent.
Feeling a little touristy myself, I went on a dinner splurge. A seafood buffet at the Shangrila. Let's just say it's something worth experiencing once. I paid more than my budget, but I needed a little sustenance so I took advantage of the moment. It was good. Also a music festival has started for the summer. So after dinner, I listened to music on the beach. By 11pm I was in my tent.
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