Sunday 8 November 2009

The Great Jeju 1-day Circumnav, Part 3

















-9:53 a.m., Sanbangsan, 35km
A big wedge of potatoes (this means something) with some Buddhist stuff on it, and also the site of Hendrik Hamel's infamous 1653 marooning. I always stop here and have a Coke at a brokedown little shop. Would have again, but the old brokedown guy that worked there was totally out cold in the back room. Wasn't waking up for anything. Should have stolen everything, so he's lucky I didn't. The second best Jeju view from a bathroom window can be found here.

-10:41 a.m. Yongsu Reservoir, 57 km
Heading north now, along the west coast. A good place to see birds. And a little dog that barked at us, but turned out to be ok when you talk to it in cutesy voice. He was a good widdle poggledy-doggledy. Yes he was. Oh yes he was! The West coast is some nice 'round these parts, what with the ghost towns, cactus fields, wind turbines, and garlic.

-11:10 a.m. Hyeopjae Beach, 69 km (haha!)
Been camping here a few times. Not a bad little beach, but crappy and full in peak season. An 800 year-old island lies just offshore, gotta go.

-11:40 a.m. Gwakji Beach, 79 km
A forgettable beach. Took a picture astride pigs, titled 'The past is history, the future is a mystery, the present is a gift'. This picture will be on the front of our self-published travel pamphlet, 'The Short and Unremarkable Way Round'.

-12:02 p.m. Iho Veach, 95 km
Heading east along the north coast. Played volleyball here a month ago. One member of my team still owes me 30,000w for registration fees. I could have used it this weekend. I hope she lends money to someone, and they never pay her back. That would show her.

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