You can see the little island of Cheju off the south cost of the Korean peninsula.
(I am back from Korea now, but I am behind on a few posts, so I will try and punch those out now)
It was June 18th I had been back from Hong Kong for only three days, just long enough to take my last two finals. My friend Mike and I were heading to Cheju-do (Cheju island). Before leaving though we both had to pack up our dorm rooms to move out. Dorm room check out was June 21st and we would be gone over that weekend. I packed up all my stuff and we took our things to Mike’s grandmother’s apartment down south of Seoul. We dropped off our things and hustled to the airport. The ride was just under an hour to Cheju-do. We landed in Cheju city on the north side of the island and then took a bus to the south side to our inn.
We paid 20,000 won a night for our room which is about $17. Divided by two that’s just barely over $8 a person. We had our own bathroom with shower, didn’t share with anyone else and cable t.v. However we didn’t have actual beds. Instead the floor was somewhat soft and we each had pads and blankets. It was fine though.
The next day we got up and went to rent scooters to have for the weekend. The lady asked us for our international drivers licenses, but we didn’t have one. Mike said we ride bike’s back home so it wouldn’t be a problem (this ofcourse wasn’t true for me or him). She agreed and we got our bikes. They were 125cc which means they are good for the highway. I was able to get mine up to 110kmph or about 70mph.
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The weekend was great, we checked out some really nice beaches, waterfalls and all kinds of sightseeing. We also climed the big mountain in the center of the island called Hallasan. It is the highest mountain in South Korea at 6,398 feet. The trek was 10 kilometers to the top from our starting location. It was very steep and rocky.
The weekend was a lot of fun and beautiful. Mike and I had a great time.
