We were among lots of tourists--both in the bus group we went with, and also in the spots we stopped--but I really enjoyed it.
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| Early morning Subway ride into Seoul to meet our tour group. |
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| Heading out of Seoul for a full-day on the road. I was very happy about the bus lane! (Cheusok is one of the days that traffic is worst--everyone's heading to their hometowns for family gatherings). |
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| Ferry port off the south tip of mainland. About a 2.5hr trip to Jeju. |
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| Not my picture, but looks very similar to our accommodations; Traditional Korean beds = mats on a heated floor. |
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| People lounging on a smaller ferry to Udo Island (beach afternoon). |
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| Exploring tide pools |
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| Just off the main road on Udo |
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| Greeting the 외 국 인 ("outside country person"). |
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| Got some shade protection in a cute cafe. Their peanut ice-cream was really good. |
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| Walking around Udo. |
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| Lunch stop at a market. Seafood seems really plentiful in Korea. |
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| Some of my fellow bus people on the Jeju Olle Trail (These four guys were from Nepal. One of my seatmates was a carpenter (?!) for Samsung. There were also four PHD statistics/computer candidates from Pakistan, some fun-loving factory workers from Philippines, two German tourists, two US army guys and a few other English teachers...). |
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| Snapshot of a snapshot: "Black pig BBQ" at a restaurant. |
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| Got up at 5:30 to see the sunrise from the top of a small volcano ridge. Surprised by the crowds that early in the morning. |
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| Enjoyed a window seat on the bus back. Fun to see the mountains and rice fields fly by! |
