Yeah, I woke pretty early today! I've got to catch my flight at 7.15am so I woke up at 6am to get ready. I was pretty much done by 6.30am. Passport checked! Map checked! E-ticket Checked! By the way, I book ed this day trip through Yeha Tour. It's great. Do take a look if you're interested.
By the time I was out of the house, it was 6.35am. I walk briskly to the subway, and it was SO cold! The only people I saw was a cleaner clearing the trash. I'm supposed to catch the first train but I missed it. I waited for the second one. And I realized, I was going to be LATE!! I reached Gimpo Airport Station at 7am! By the time the subway door opened, I ran to find the check-in area! Yeah, I actually run! When I finally reached the check-in area. I was abit confused, at the same time I was catching my breath. I asked one lady on where is the Eastar Jet Check-In counter, she told me it's right at the end. So I did another 100metres. :(
When I finally got there, I showed the counter staff my passport and e-ticket. This is our conversation..
Me: Hi! I'm here to check-in for my 7.15am flight!
Lady: OK, can I have your passport please..
(after few clicking and typing sounds...)
Lady: Oh... You are TOO late! Do you have any baggage to check in?
Me: (Stunned ) Erm.. no...
Lady: Ok, this is your gate number and ticket. I think, you BETTER RUN!
And there I go again, running my way through up to Level 3 (Departure Hall). As like normal airport, they have security screenings.. And there was a queue.. I was practically panicking for like 10mins.. After the security screening, I had to find my gate number. Luckily it was near the screening area. When I finally check-in the gate area. I had to head down the staircase, then I saw shuttle bus.. Apparently, we gotta take shuttle bus to the plane. And thank goodness I was not the only ones that are late! After me there was a couple of people who are late too.
So when I reached the plane, all of the passengers are waiting for us. :P The plane finally tooked off at 7.40am... Hello Jeju!
Jeju International AirportIt was raining when I reached. And the temperature was not that cold as I was in Seoul. It was most probably 2-3 degrees? Anyway, I managed to find my tour guide, at the airport. He was already waiting for me. In the tour bus, there are one family of Singaporeans. The rest are from I don't know where, a group of teenagers and one ahjumma.
The tour guide also speak good English. He was born and raised in Jeju. People in Jeju Island have a different dialect. He said that sometimes, people mistook him as if he was shouting when he was actually just speaking as normal.
Jeju Island is like country side. All you see is these stretch of shop houses, many green spaces, and even if you see a housing estate, it only a few stories high. Our first stop was actually Mount Hallasan. The mountain was famous in the drama, My Lovely Kim Sam Soon. But sadly due to the foggy weather and rainy day. We could not go there.
But as we are heading to the second stop on the list. It was raining and suddenly I saw some snow patches on the ground. As the bus went further, I saw more snow field, I was very excited!! And it was snowing! Ahhhh... my birthday gift that I was waiting for! Trust me, I was smiling from ear to ear.. :)
Halfway through, it seems there was a traffic jam. And the bus have to stop a while. So all of us went down to play with the snow and take pictures! Here's a video of it too..! The snow was very fluffy, it melted the moment it touches your skin.. But of course, you will feel extremely drenched. :P
The tour guide also speak good English. He was born and raised in Jeju. People in Jeju Island have a different dialect. He said that sometimes, people mistook him as if he was shouting when he was actually just speaking as normal.
Jeju Island is like country side. All you see is these stretch of shop houses, many green spaces, and even if you see a housing estate, it only a few stories high. Our first stop was actually Mount Hallasan. The mountain was famous in the drama, My Lovely Kim Sam Soon. But sadly due to the foggy weather and rainy day. We could not go there.
But as we are heading to the second stop on the list. It was raining and suddenly I saw some snow patches on the ground. As the bus went further, I saw more snow field, I was very excited!! And it was snowing! Ahhhh... my birthday gift that I was waiting for! Trust me, I was smiling from ear to ear.. :)
Halfway through, it seems there was a traffic jam. And the bus have to stop a while. So all of us went down to play with the snow and take pictures! Here's a video of it too..! The snow was very fluffy, it melted the moment it touches your skin.. But of course, you will feel extremely drenched. :P
Snowy Trees..
Happy Birthday to Me!After that snow experience, we finally reached Seong-eup Folk Village. This folk village has traditional thatched houses, a Confucian temple, etc. This village is a folklore Preservation Zone. There are still people living in the village. As it was raining , it was kinda muddy and I was as usual wet! :P
Thatched Houses
Say Hello to Summer!
The Confucian TempleNext stop was Seopjikoji. It is situated on the edge of the coast near Sunrise Peak. It appears as natural stone exhibition with unusual rock formations.It is also a known shooting location for the drama All-In. ( I heard of the drama but have yet to watch it, but the view is lovely..)
The villas by the sea.. :)
Cool rock formations..
The House of All In
The Lighthouse. [it was at the top of a steep hill,
I decided not to climb up, due to exhaustion.. :( ]
Another view if the shore..
Side dishes as usual :)
Seaweed Soup
Grilled Mackerel.(it looked small here but it was actually very big.
It was size of a normal plate)
I actually managed to finish my food, considering it was a big fish. So worth my money! :) I'm glad that I ate enough, as I foresee another hiking destination. And I was right.
We went to Seongsan-Iichulbong (Sunrise Peak). It was one of the World Natural Heritage. And it took 30 mins to go up the peak.
We went to Seongsan-Iichulbong (Sunrise Peak). It was one of the World Natural Heritage. And it took 30 mins to go up the peak.
The start of the hike..
how many more stairs? :(After hiking halfway, my legs were super ache like crazy. I barely can lift my legs to take another step. But I told myself, I have to do this! If I give up, all the climbing was wasted. So I huff and puff again all the way up the staircase.It was raining and I was super wet! I don't recall how many hundreds steps I took.. But when I got up the view was ....... I was speechless...
View of the town 
Next we visited was the Manjanggul Lava Tube. This time, it's not climbing up nor down.. It walking through the tube. This lava tube is the longest in the world. We are allowed to walk about 1km through the tube. The rest are inaccessible to visitors. Seriously, I injured my knee while I was walking down the tube. I didn't see there was a small hole in one of the area and missed my step. It was superly dark and the spot light was not helping. My vision is pretty bad when it runs dark.
Ahjumma always ahead of me :P
Unevenness of the walking area
Limestone creation.. 
Pointed rocks from the ground.
End of the Lava Tube (1km)Since we missed the first stop, the guide gave us an alternative stop to Museum of Folklore and History. Here are some photos..
Smallest Mandarin Oranges.
Biggest Orange (size of human hand)
Traditional Chess Set
Boots Anyone?
I didn't know, those days have swimming costumes??Our last stop is the mysterious road. It was found by newlyweds who are on their honey in 1981. It seemed that when they are taking pictures, they saw their parked car was moving uphill. I didn't take any video. But here's a video of one found in youtube.
After that last stop, it's time to bid goodbye to Jeju! So sad... Though my knee was very painful. Nonetheless, I enjoyed my day trip very much. It also tells me that next time I'm here, I must try to be fit to climb all the mountains.. :)
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