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Day 12: Hyeopjaegul and Ssangyonggul Lava Tube Caves

We got up late and hence we postponned trekking again. So we thought of visiting Hallim Park which hosts Lava Tube Caves. Natural wonders, two dimensional caves formed due to the lava from mount Hallasan. Hallim park is about 80 acres of park which also contains Hyeopjaegul and Ssangyonggul Caves. The park is...

Majority of the market is run by women. 1

Day 11: Seogwipo Maeil Olle Market

This was supposed to be our hiking day but we were tired of all the travel, so we converted it into a rest day. We were in an orange orchard and the owners also lived there. They couldn’t speak any English but were a very friendly couple. I love oranges. I pointed at...

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Day 10: NSFW, PG16 – Love Land in Jeju

After reaching Jeju before going to our hotel we wanted to checkout the art museum and loveland. Art museum was closed and hence we went to love which is next door and the next item on our checklist. Loveland is modern version of Jeju’s own khajuraho. Its not a temple complex but a...

That's Santa Luchino at Jeju Ferry Terminal. 1

Day 10: Cruise to Jeju

We woke up early. Even though our ferry was at 0900, we wanted to reach the terminal by 0730. So we left the hotel by 0700. Our hotel was very near to the terminal and we took taxi. Ferry terminal looks like a bus station otherwise. We had booked the tickets through telephone...

By children, drawings on umbrellas. 1

Day 8 and 9: Gyeongju and Gwangju

After we checked into Hanokstay at Gyeongju, we were ready to explore the city, The plan was to walk around the city and eat some good food. It was already dark so we went to see Gyeongju Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond. It looks great as the palace, trees are lighted in a...

Morning chanting service hall. 1

Day 6 and 7: Golgulsa Temple Stay

We caught an early bus from Sokcho to Gyeongju. The bus started at 06:40 and it took more than seven hours to reach Sokcho. I think we took a local bus which stopped everywhere. We probably could have taken express bus. But it was nice to see the rural side of Korea. We...