Day 2
The morning begins very early at about 7:00 am. My friend
and I rush to get ready and gobble down some breakfast. We then make the hour
drive to the other side of the island so we can hop the ferry to fabulous U-Do.
We managed to catch the 9:00 A.M. ferry with literal seconds to spare.
The U-Do ferry:
The ferry dock to get
to U-Do is right next to Seongsanilchulbong, Jeju’s famous volcanic crater. The
ferry is very cheap, about 7,000 won for a round-trip, and that includes the 1,000
won U-Do entrance fee. The ferry takes about 20-25 minutes to get to U-Do and
visa versa. Make sure to get there on time! The ferry departs every hour on the
dot.
U-Do
One word to describe U-Do: Absolutely, stunningly, gorgeous.
Maybe that was 3 words… In any case, U-Do is a beautiful, volcanic island,
which is famous for agriculture, Hanyeo (한여) or female sea-divers, and
black pig samgyeopsal.
The best way to get around U-Do is to rent an ATV or
scooter. You can also rent a bike or take a guided tour. Scooters cost around
7,000 won an hour depending on the dealer. ATVs cost a little bit more. Bikes
cost 1,000-2,000 won an hour, but I wouldn’t recommend renting one unless you
plan on biking U-Do for the whole day (which you may want to do if you want to
see all the sights and are athletically inclined…which I was not). Guided tours
are 15,000 won and take you around the whole island in 2 hours.
My friend and I decided to rent a scooter, which ended up
being a much better choice than almost going on a guided tour. We rented the
scooter for two hours for 14,000 won total and were able to stop and go at our
leisure (though the stopping and starting the scooter brought us some trouble
at first before some locals helped get us going).
We were able to get some pretty fantastic pictures though!
P.S. Dorky red hats are included with the scooters with the dded bonus of the person seated in the back carrying everything! Also, don't wear a dress...
The only regret we have is that because we rented the
scooter for only two hours, so we weren’t able to make it to the peak of U-Do,
which is hiking only.
The Peak
However, we had enough time to stop for lunch and get some
yummy peanut pizza.
My god, you won’t believe how delicious this was.
U-Do has other things to offer other than views. You can get
on a speed boat and scream while you feel you’re about to get thrown out, or
eat some seafood just caught by U-Do’s famous Hanyeo. Not to forget, U-Do is
filled with white sand beaches as well as rocky beaches. We ended up visiting
the most famous white sand beach, which is about a 10 minute walk from where
the ferry lets you off. The water is cool and refreshing albeit a little rocky.
Two hours was plenty of time for us to get around and see
all that U-Do has to offer without tuckering us out too much. All-in-all, U-Do
is a must-see! It’s completely affordable and has some truly breathtaking
sights and fun, not to mention delicious, things to do!
Stop 2: Seongsanilchulbong (성산일출봉)
Seongsanilchulbong (Lord, that’s a mouthful), is one of the
world’s 7 wonders of nature, and there’s no mystery why; Seongsanilchulbong is
simply beyond breathtaking.
To get up Seongsanilchulbong, it’s about an hour hike up
some pretty steep stairs. Have no fear though; there are several rest stops
along the way that offer some pretty spectacular views! Once you get to the top,
the killer hike is totally worth it.
Seongsanilchulbong is a must see on Jeju. It’s also the most
famous sunrise spot on Jeju (and perhaps Korea). The sunrise is said to be
absolutely amazing and a sight not to be forgotten. However, my friend and I
were unable to get ourselves out of bed at 4 AM to go and see the damn thing…
Long story short, you must go to Seongsanilchulbong (even
though it’s hard as Hell to pronounce)!
Stop 3: Adorable Flower Stop!!
I wish I could tell you where this was, but to be honest, we stumbled upon this just driving around. Behold the cuteness!
There were lots of couple shots to do here, so make sure to bring a significant other!
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