MEMORIES OF JEJU 1

A replica of a Korean traditional house. I found out that their floors are a foot or two higher from the ground, enclosed and is heated during winter from a furnace 
(a hole on a wall) beside their cooking area.

A hotel along the famous Jeju road. This road cut across the island of Jeju 
and along the coastline where one can see lighthouses, ports, breakwaters, 
watersport areas,museums, hotels/inns (or cottages as they call them), r
estaurants, residences, coffee shops among others.

giant cabbages along the coastal road

one of the ports that can be seen 
along the coast of Jeju Island

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JEJU-DO

On our way to Mt. Halla. Magnificent scenery along the way
especially since its autumn when I went there.Trees were changing colors.

I never found a place so enchanting as Jeju Island. Dominated by the magnificent Mt. Halla, Jeju-do is host to the natural World Heritage Site which is the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes.

Museums, heritage parks, waterfalls, orange farms, dol hareubang, mysterious road, crater lake and other tourist attractions abound in the island.

This is dol hareubang. Prominent statues that
you can find almost anywhere in Jeju Island.

Things I love about Jeju-Do? The small restaurants that offers kimchi tchiage (my favorite) as their specialty, the outdoor coffee shop where one can sit on top of a cliff overlooking the sea while sipping a cup of coffee, the coastal road where you can go walking, run, bike or take a leisurely drive and just enjoy the seascape, mountain trails, Mt. Halla, orange farms, subtropical climate.... I guess I love all of Jeju. 

Wasn't able to catch the sunset though, much more the sunrise..but I really really wish to go back there to experience this "must see" beauty of nature. According to my chin-gu (friend) I traveled half of the island and he said...I have to go back there to see the other half. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

As I shared with my Filipino friends  - "I left my heart in Jeju Island". 


By the way, I heard from a friend of mine that Filipinos can fly direct to Jeju Island for a tour without a need for a visa. This privilege is good for 30 days only. You can check this out at http://www.booknflytravel.com/2011/07/countries-filipinos-can-travel-without.html 

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