We rented the cab on the second day to travel to the northeast of the islands. It took roughly an hour from Seogwipo, about 65 km, to reach Manjanggul Cave, one of the largest lava tubes in the world. A cave full of colorful stalactites and stalagmites. One had to be careful, as it was wet and slippery everywhere. We don't put on our proper shoes either.
Kymyoung Maze Park should not be missed when you are done with the cave, a km distance apart. We let ourselves loose and lost in the foliage shaped like the Jeju island and found the way out of the maze. The reward... ring the bell once you reach the exit! :P
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| Early morning in Jeju was so fresh |
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| Down into the dungeon... ;P |
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| Manjanggul cave is 7.4km long... blah blah blah. |
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My camera doesn't do well in dark mode... or is it me?
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| Stalactites and stalagmites were formed from lava |
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| It was wet and slippery everywhere. |
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| Nice shot, Nu'man! |
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| You may search on the net to see more colourful pictures |
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| Sitting on bench at the lava rock garden |
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| Toilet break |
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| Buying Kimnyoung Maze Park tickets. The taxi driver on the right. |
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| Let's do the challenge, maze runner! |
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| Short break after failed attempt to exit |
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| Mmm... we're here now... |
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| Mak... are we circling the same path? |
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| Kesian pakcik ni tak dapat cari jalan keluar... |
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| Portion of the maze |
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| Yeahhh... berjaya! |
There is no other place that can offer such a view as Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, a tuff cone formed by a hydrovolcanic eruption in the seabed. We hiked half the peak and didn't continue down into the gigantic bowl-like crater. However, the vies from the cliff were enough to amaze us.
After an hour of enjoying the picturesque, we had a simple lunch and continued to visit Seongeup Folk Village Museum. Being entertained by a friendly host lady, we got to know the history of local island people.
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| Taking picture with Dol Hareubang |
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| Listed as UNESCO World Heritage |
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| Hiking up to the cone peak |
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| Not such smooth path when you reach halfway |
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| Father and son bonding time... |
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| We reached almost to the top of the peak |
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| You're not supposed to step on the grass... mmm, who cares! |
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| So delicious Deli Manjoo.. tangerine cake |
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| Traditional kitchen appliance at Seongeup Folk Village Museum |
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| Traditional water container |
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| Nice to have a friendly host while touring the museum |
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| We've been told that in olden times, housewives were the breadwinners. |
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| Traditional entrance gate to the village |
It's not a historic building, but it's worth visiting, especially Yakcheonsa Temple, especially when you stay around Seogwipo. The temple built in 1982 is located on a site where a mineral water spring flows from the ground.
We couldn't get the chance to have a beach picnic or ocean swim, even though Jeju is an island. I guess probably because of the harsh open sea and the winter season. However, we did stop at Jungmun Saekdal Beach, located at the bottom of a tall cliff, which makes it feel much more secluded.
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| Nearby Yaksuam Hermitage leading to Yakcheonsa Temple. |
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| An iconic Jejudo temple |
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| A 5-meter-high statue of Vairocana |
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| Strolling in the garden |
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| The cave kept the Korean's largest Buddha |
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| Next stop was the Jungmun Saekdal Beach |
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| Enjoying the sunset moment |
We just called the day. After dinner, we walked to the Teddy Bear Museum, not far from the hotel.
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| A kid museum |
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| but Nu'man was afraid of the moving teddy bears |
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| and moving pandas... |
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| Finally, he went on to take picture with big teddy bears |
We rented the cab on the second day to travel to the northeast of the islands. It took roughly an hour from Seogwipo, about 65 km, to reach Manjanggul Cave, one of the largest lava tubes in the world. A cave full of colorful stalactites and stalagmites. One had to be careful, as it was wet and slippery everywhere. We don't put on our proper shoes either.
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