I've got only 9 working days until I head back to the UK! EPIK job has pretty much fallen through - trying to either get another job or possibly work a few different jobs on the side (I know of a couple kindergartens and a hagwon in Ulsan I could work). So.. to show my friends how they've been missed I've decided to add them to a few good memories from my time in Korea (so far). Maybe when I'm back in the UK I'll do the same with some of my Korean friends. Here are a few of them so far. Enjoy!
It was our last day in the Jeju so we headed out in search of some nature. The weather was great again so took the bus a little out to the botanical gardens. It was close by a big Ripley's Believe It or Not building as well as a few smaller museums so we spent the whole day there.
The botanics claimed to be the biggest in Asia (but I'm sure the one in Singapore was much larger). The actual greenhouse building was definitely a sight - and had a big tower in the middle that you could go up to the top in and look out around the island. Last but not least - probably my favourite bit - DINOSAURS!
My parents went the long way round to Jeju - Subway to Sasang, bus to Gwangju, bus to Mokpo, taxi to the Ferry Port, Ferry and finally a taxi to the hotel! I decided to use Daegu Airport - it's smaller but Jeju City is only an hour away.
The Jeju "Airport Limosine" bus to get to Seogwipo was a complete joke. Took way longer than it needed to as it stopped at every single hotel en route. Spent ages staring at huge tacky fake North African buildings.
The weather was awesome - stayed at the Seogwipo Hiking Inn. It wasn't glamorous but there was a bath (next care package I'm asking for bubble bath!) and an awesome roof terrace. We could see some lights directly south of us one night from the roof terrace - Simon thinks it may have been Japan but it looks too far on the map. I don't think theres oilrigs or anything out there so no idea.
Spent Tuesday taking in the town and the two "famous" waterfalls. One claims to be the onliest waterfall in Asia to fall directly into (read:20 meters away from) the sea. There was also a lovely big garden next to a museum. We booked our submarine tour and then walked across this huge bridge to a little island. There's a walkway going around the edge of it with lights. It was great during the day and I imagine nice and romantic at night.
Good food was almost impossible to come by in Seogwipo - spent ages every night trying to hunt places down. If travelling around I'd recommend Jeju City instead - better transport links and because it's a much bigger city more accommodation/food etc.
