Oriental Jeju City

... and that most of the time when you get to the top you can't see ****. Yea, either that or she didn't tell me!

So, Heather and I headed to Mt. Halla-san Sunday morning, getting there around 10 because I couldn't find anything edible for breakfast and ended up having rice porridge from a convenient store called G25. (I am convinced they think there are 25 hours in the day and just misnamed this store.) So the hike starts out fine, walking through the forest underneath a ...

... my rucksack and and started walking. The plan was to find a bike hire place and then set out for a round island trip, camping overnight with my tent on the designated beaches and campsites along the way, however my plan was to be scuppered by the men at the bike hire shop....

...firstly, they laughed at the size of my rucksack (okay so it was nearly the same size as me, but so what) and they suggested I come back in 2 hours while they dig out a ...

... even worse today. ****** that I got sick on this trip. Probably pushed myself to hard. I am waiting for Kevin, the hostel owner, to wake up so I can get directions to the doctor. Once there I'll pay the 8,00 WON for a visit to a socialized health care system (to which apparently the new pres. wants to privatize) and try and convince the doc to give me more than three days of antibiotics. Melissa if your reading this I know how you feel about getting antibiotics if they are not ...

... I don't understant it. So I am glad to travel and to explore new places. Really glad that my worries are where to eat and sleep instead of how to test this-and-that software function at work. But I stay a bit disapointed, not of the choice of country, but more about what I see versus what I tought I would see. I have to consider also that the people I see during the day are not the ones, quite obviously, who are working or going to school. I ...

... I'm pretty sure that malaria isn't in southern South Korea but if they were I'd sure feel comfortable. Which brings me to my next point. How f'ed skyward is it that you can get killed by small things. Mosquitoes, peanuts, even rifle bullets are like 22 mm. Ok, the rifle part wasn't took convincing but you can die from tiny accidental things. Allergies are proof that immortality is a fools dream. Gulliver, from Gulliver's travels, met some ...

... I'm passing by, and they want me to be impressed. English is present in this country, but it's butchered. In fact there's a term called "Honglish." Hongeul (Korean's language) combined with English. It's perfectly excepted, and understood. For example: If I want to go to McDonalds, I might get in a cab and ask to go to McDonalds. The cab driver will look at me like I'm crazy. I have to say, "Mik ka Don ald sa" if I want to get there. There are a few ...

... trap), and I have to say they all taste quite similar, with maybe the expensive meals included a few more pieces of meat. Most things were on par with Australian prices, with petrol even more expensive , the only exception were skin care products, which I stocked up on in my last day shopping spree. 3 and a half days were maybe too short to see all of Jeju, but would I go back again? hummm.

... being because the kids normally have two months off a year from regular school. One month in January and the other in this bloody hot month of August. Since the kids are out of regular school, instead of taking advantage of summer vacation they just study harder and visit their english or math private schools more often. It's unfortunate because they are so stressed by the time they are in middle school from the presssure put on by their parents and Korean ...

... went to see this cool waterfall that falls right into the ocean. Then we went to this huge botanical garden. It was nice but I wanted to stay longer. We were worn out though and I was glad that the picture-taking was over. I hate being in pictures. However, it's good for memories. I'll put pics up later Only 11 more days to go!

... live and practice Shamanism. Along with that are the fresh sea-foods and the market places, then add the amazingly beautiful coastal drive. Cheju-do really is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. But then again, I was in a car and had a beautiful Hawaiian girl from Korea! One of my most memorable travel experiences! Abalone fishing on your private beach! Unbelievable!