Good morning Dongmun-ro, we took a morning walk around the vicinity, followed with a visit to an old famous market and an underground shopping mall in Jeju City.
Jeju Dongmun Traditional Market was established after the liberation in 1945. Due to a big fire that broke out in March 1954, the whole market and the nearby area was reduced to ashes. One of the most popular traditional markets in Jeju, Dongmun has served countless customers, selling a variety of items.
Attractive street food are seen everywhere and surely it will entice you to try one or two.
The mood was high, appetite was good and we managed to try some of its gorgeous foods in the market.
From food to fashion and souvenirs.
Food like kimchee and live shell abalone are available in the market and there are so many things to see in this spacious market.
Jeju Jungang Shopping Mall is beneath a street and it stretches along more or less a straight street (Jungang) and having approximately 300 shops. We could not find any lift or escalators to get down, I just wonder how would the handicapped get themselves to the mall.
Jeju old government office known as Mokgwana.
Seomun Market reminded me of Daegu Seomun Market and its street foods as we rode by this spot.
We were too early to check into our next accommodation and decided to try Mom's Touch fried chicken which is a few doors away from Mir Guesthouse.
Mom's Touch fried chicken is delicious, I had it together with the local beer and it went very well together.... simply love it.
And we were back to Mir Guesthouse one more time, our pre-booked accommodation and that will be our last night in Jeju Island.
For the last time as we wanted to savour the many talk about black pork of Jeju and this time we will try it at this shop near Mir Guesthouse called "MJ".
This place has excellent BBQ meat it is even better than the one we had at Black Pork Street. The meat is fired over heated small stones and the taste & aroma was super duper good.
Day 8
Goodbye Youngseok Koh & Mir Guesthous, thank you for your hospitality and we hope to see you again in the future.
After a short ride to Jeju International Airport, we packed our bicycles in the airport itself and were ready for our next destination to Busan.
There go our bicycles in the Dimpa bags and we shall see them in Busan.
At the Busan International Airport and waiting for the Airport Limousine bus to take us to Busan Station.
The bus fare was 6,000 won per pax.
Some of us were familiar with this street as we dragged our stuffs to Dongyang Motel.
Here we were at Dongyang Motel and we will be staying in this motel for the next three nights.
After checking in, we took the bicycle path behind Busan Station to Lotte Mall and were very happy to be able to see some cherry blossom.
Zuyi had to sleep on a mattress on the floor while the parent on the bed. All were good and comfortable at Dongyang Motel with its signature free popcorns and coffee. Good night and we were looking forward for more cherry blossom.
Good morning Sehwa, a place is a quiet and small community. We were ready to resume our ride to Jeju City for the final stage. As for the weather it was good we took our bikes out to look for breakfast.
We visited a small hypermarket and surveying the stuffs that are found in the mart.
There were limited places serving breakfast as we encountered a few that were still closed for business. After a couple of checking and peeping through the shops we found this shop. The stewed pork bone soup was awesome. It was kind of like our Malaysian Bak Kut Teh and a big Thumb-Up for this find.
This is the super yummy "Bak Kut Teh" the broth was simply delicious, another special Korean delicacy we found by accident.
A delicious ramen dish enjoyed mostly by the locals, it is rare to see foreigners in the shop as we can tell by the reaction of the people in the shop. But they are extremely friendly and helpful. What a awesome breakfast for the day.
One of the few exhibits seen outside of the many cafes.
The outdoor of Haenyeo Museum at Gujwa- eup (GPS : 33.523318, 126.862895). This monument is to commemorate the hero whom sacrificed their lives during the Japanese Occupation.
We discovered Jo had a puncture at the rear wheel and need to be fixed. Spare tube is always available for such situation.
Goodbye Manjo Stay @ Sehwa we were satisfied with its hospitality and thank you to the lady's recommendation from Halla Pork Restaurant.
Time and again seeing windmill turbines along the tour.
Another mural depicting the popular Haenyeo women divers on the buildings.
Out of our cycling monotony we were suddenly greeted with a crowded beach spot called Woljeong-ri Beach, it is known for its scenery, tranquil white sand and beautiful emerald ocean. A stretch of with many cozy and beautiful cafes along. GPS : 33.556576, 126.801090
Zuyi forgot to take his bag, it was left on this bench untouched for a while and only realised it after riding 4km away from the place. I had to ride back to recover it while the rest waited for me. Thank goodness it was still there.
Korea Institute of Energy Research @ GPS : 33.564376, 126.774303 the Korean are working on marine energy and its potential. Let's think hard!
The ultimate mission, we managed to sealed the last stamp at booth no.10 and it is mission completed for Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path.
This is the last booth and we found it at Hamdeok Seoubong Beach. All of us were fully satisfied with the completion of our stamping mission.
Hamdeok Beach is famous for its clean and shallow water, attracting many visitors during summer vacation. The beach offers great scenery with its emerald-blue water, an arched bridge over black basalt and a red lighthouse.
I guess these Koreans were cleaning the beach... isn't it or everyone can tell me what is the significant of this statue.
We make it! We were already close to our completion line and one for the road at Hamdeok Beach.
We checked in to this motel at this address and tomorrow we will see more of Jeju City.
A short walk from the motel and we found a quiet shop that serves delicious meal.
Once again well done to the team for successfully completing the loop safely. Special congratulation to Lynn and Zuyi for doing it the first time and I hope you will continue to cycle.
Good morning Pyoseon with a temperature of 9ºC, leaving the villa and passing by the restaurant we patronised the night before.
At the stamping booth of Pyeoson Beach after our first 6km of cycling.
Drying of squids just like a flying flags as we rode by.
Along Hwanhaejangseong-ro with clear sky and superb weather, what a wonderful time for an outdoor activity.
Black rock stacking is widely seen in the island ranging from short to tall stack.
All kind of seaweed commonly seen along the bicycle the lane as they are laid to be dried.
We started to see vast yellow field again after nearly 30km of cycling and as usual a lot of photographing. The hill behind is the famous Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak, a crater that looks like a gigantic crown and it is beautiful in a morning sunrise.
Seongsan Ichulbong seems to be another popular touristic spot with many seem visiting the yellow canola field, horse riding and a nice long edge ride by the water.
The booth of the day at Seongsan Ichulbong.
Taking a gamble entering this so called traditional seafood restaurant and a different kind of experience for raw fish, the Korean way. This shop is found at this location GPS : 33.470022, 126.930230
I love raw fish and this Korean delicacy is surprisingly gorgeous.
Seongsan Ferry Terminal where we bought our tickets to Udo Island at 2,000won per person and the bicycle was separately charged at 1,000won.
We need to fill in these Declaration Forms and show our passports. Just couldn't figure out why it is required.
It was a 15 minutes crossing, packed with weekend visitors. The ferry departs at every 30 minutes from Seongsan Port.
Welcome to Udo Island, a miniature island of Jeju. The island is full of amenities and tourism outlets like fishing, bike trails, sand massages, submarine tours and cruises.
A stop in the island for a light refreshment.
We had limited time on the island and was not possible to ride round the island fearing that we might miss the ferry. Anyhow a short ride around the neighbourhood was done for the record.
Goodbye Udo Island and it was a brief touch down and a memorable one. The seagulls were following us as we ferry back to Seongsan.
I would rate this as the best BBQ pork I had in this trip at Sehwa (in a small town) (GPS : 33.527114, 126.855153) . The name of the eatery shop is Halla Pork Restaurant and per pax was15,000 won.
Per accommodation was 60,000won, Manjo Hotel Sehwa It was recommended by the helpful lady at Halla Pork Restaurant after a desperate hunt for a place to stay. It was a nice and colourful building located at GPS : 33.523655, 126.866467 (Myeonsu-gil).
