Day 2:
1. Woljeongli beach
After setting off from the guesthouse, we passed by this beach. When we asked our tour guide why this beach is so famous, she said it's just because it's popular with tourists. I have no idea that this beach is popular with tourists. After some google search, this link turned up.
The sand is really white, and the beach is dotted with cafés. Heavy winds though!~
Inside one of the cafés, almost all cafés have some theme of sort.
So this spot is good if you have spare time and just want to chill out and relax. I would stay here for a few hours, until lunch, and laze around for the day. Actually it gives people inspiration to do things. This is a very creative place.
2. U-do
U-do, or Cow's Island, is named as such because when viewed from the air, the island shapes like a cow. While the guide told us we only need two hours on the island, IT'S NOT TRUE. We spent 4 hours on the island and when we returned to the main island, she thought we were lost.
The reason why we needed four hours is because the shuttle bus which brings us around the island takes off every half an hour, and it takes an hour to go around the island. There are four stops in total, so if you were to visit all stops, you'll need 6 hours minimum, and 8 hours if you want a comfortable trip. But we were only interested in the peanut ice-cream so we didn't miss anything much.
Outcrop on U-do
From the outcrop overlooking the island. U-do is mainly an agricultural island
Clear waters on the island
Okay, the peanut ice-cream wasn't anything spectacular, I'm not a fan of peanuts. But this biscuit is nice:)
3. Seongsan illchulbong peak & Women diver show
U-do island is really near the Seongsan illchulbong peak (Sunrise Peak), so that's the consolation we have. If there's one thing to improve on this day's itinerary, it's to skip U-do and spend more time at the beach and this peak.
We were a bit disappointed with the weather that day! It was cloudy and raining. But don't mind the weather, it's still worthwhile to make a visit!
Went into the attraction and down these steps to watch the Hanyeo show!
Yes, the hanyeo show is within the sunrise peak attraction, so when you go into the sunrise peak, be sure to enter at specific timing to catch the hanyeo show. The hanyeo is a dying trade in Korea. When men left the island many years ago to escape from hard work, women took up the responsibility of raising the family by diving into the sea and fishing for seafood.
The bay where hanyeo did their diving show; you don't see the fog ya?
Hanyeo doing the ritual before going into the water, the oldest among them is over 80
Halfway up the sunrise peak!
Finally at the top of the peak!
Though I admit the view would have been better if it was sunny, it's better than what we expected. You would still be able to see the depression and vegetation on the caldera left behind by the extinct volcano. The photo we had didn't do the view justice!
And the climb down is somewhat more straightforward, just a flight of stairs down the peak!
4. Seungup traditional village
And for the last point of our tour in Day 2, we went to a traditional village in Jeju. The houses in this village have purposely been left as they were since pre-war times. It's cherished by the government as a cultural heritage and the citizens receive subsidies to stay in the village and maintain their traditional way of living, for the purpose of tourism. This is also where the hanyeo lived.
This is how the traditional village looked like. They did filming for drama series here too!
Explaining the stuff around the village, and this mill that grinds horse bones :)
So that ends Day 2!
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