JEJU ISLAND - Mt. Songak

아름당운 송악산

Today we went to Songak-san or Mt. Songak by bus from Jeju Bus terminal. We got ticket for 3000 won per person. When we reached at Moseulpo bus stop, we took a taxi and it cost us 5000 won going to Songaksan. 

송악산에 도착

    

If you feel hungry or thirsty, don't worry. They have restaurants and convenience stores.

See, behind me are the places that you can get something to eat or drink 

One of the famous Korean TV miniseries 대장금 Daejanggeum, or Jewel in the Palace, which aired on MBC from September 15, 2003 to March 23, 2004 was filmed here.

The couple @ Mt. Songak

송악산에서 볼 수 있는 상방산 그리고 자근 마을

The view of Mt. Sangbang and small village

near Sanbangsan from Mt. Songak

Ok~ here is the natural pose of me 

holding my favorite Americano coffee before going up

바당도 하늘도 구름도 너무 예뻐요 ^^ 또 가 보고 싶당

The ocean, the sky and the cloud are so beautiful^^ 

They make me wanna go there one more

I already got tired, but still wanna go more 

Oh yeah!!! 잠깐 Free style 해야지~

View while taking a walk

직접 가보면 정말 아름당움

거기에 있는 동안 정말 천국에 있는 느낌인 듯 

걷기 좋은 길 ^^

난 나중에 바당가 보이고 산이 보이는 곳에서 살거야 

멋진 이층집과 함께 아님 완전 전망좋은 고층 빌딩이나 아님 하우스

When we got here, we could see Gapado and Marado Island

Beautiful coast view of Mt. Songak cliff 

Coastal cliff of Mt. Songak

You are not only walking up the hill to see the view around the mount, 

but you can also enjoy horse-riding when you got to the peak. 

It'll cost you 5000 won

If you have watched Daejanggeum (Jewel in the Palace), I believe you might see this cave in the scene. In episode 54, Jang-geum finds a woman in labor inside the cave. She performs an operation that saves both the woman and her child. Jinjigul Cave is actually man-made. Aiming to use Jeju Island as an advance base to protect its mainland, the Japanese military excavated Jinjigul Cave in early 1945. An exhibition showing military equipment and everyday articles used by the Japanese military has recently been opened in the cave, and it is becoming a popular tourist attraction. I tried to go inside, but honestly it was quite scary. I have no idea exactly why? But yeah, it was dark, cold, SCARY!!!

Him in front of the Jinjigul caves 
along the coastal cliffs of Mt. Songak

The Mountain actually has 17 caves, 

but I didn't capture all of them together

JEJU ISLAND - Do Du Bong Park

Do Du Bong Park

  

제주도의 머리 도두봉공원

It's raining raining!!!

The outside view from my window

It starts raining in Jeju Island

     
     After lunch, we prepared going to City hall of Jeju Island by a Taxi for getting an mp3 player. We saw the weatherboard-cast apps on my Iphone said that it's gonna rain, but we just didn't wanna bring an umbrella with us. Luckily when we got to the city hall, it wasn't that much raining. We first went to Hi Mart and got an mp3, and then we went to Tom and Toms coffee shop. After we entered to the coffee shop, it started raining when we were about to drink Americano Coffee and Ice Lemon Tea. 

     Feeling good when it's raining and me myself having my favorite coffee while talking with my BF. We were there for almost 3 hours talking, enjoying the day, and waiting for my BF's friend Mr. Lee to pick us up looking around Jeju City. So, here I found the one of the best places around Jeju City, where from that park we can see the whole city.

Banner map of Do Du Bong Park 

stands on the left side of the stairs to the peak 

Me and the cutest little Korean Baby Kang Enu-Yi

at the middle of Do du Bong Park

도두봉공원 올라가당가 우리 귀여미 강은이랑 잠깐 쉬는 중

Again me and Kang Eun-Yi at the peak of the park

See how beautiful the view is ^^

    The view of the Jeju City, Jeju International Airport, and Halla Mountain after raining from here Do du Bong Park. People called the park as the head of Jeju, because it just located near the Jeju International Airport where people from all over the world step their foot for there first when they come to visit Jeju. 

     It was my first time to see the rainbow in South Korea. It appeared on the sky after raining, annd it just looked like painting in my eyes.

한국에서 무지개 뜨는 거 첨 봤당~

비오고 난 뒤에 무지개 하늘 색깔이 정말 파스텔을 칠해놓은 듯 한

한라산쪽에 무지개 떴네요! 도두봉에서 바라부고 찍음

드디어 전녁 식사 시간~

안녕 도두봉!!! 우리 아주 아주 맛있는 거 먹으러 가야지^^

JEJU ISLAND - Summer Picnic on the Beach

바닷가 피크닉 

Today we felt like we wanna go out for picnic on the beach since it was too hot in the room. So, i did cook our favorite food Caldeirada de Frango and Chaomin. And we prepared to go to Hamdeok Beach which we have visited yesterday. Originally, we decided to go to Hyeopjae Beach which is located in Seogwipo City. But, because the beach is far enough from Jeju City, and we were late to go there, then we just made decision going to Hamdeok beach.

My Lunch Bag

나의 도시락 가방

함덕의 천녁 풍경 정말 아름당움  ♡♡♡     

역시 여기서  피크닉으로 와보길 잘했음

남친이랑 바닷가에서 피크닉이 너무 즐거워했음^^

멋진 여름 저녁의 하늘~

우리 남친 배 부른 모습...ㅋㅋㅋ

맛있는 거 먹고 나니까 기분 좋대요

천녁 먹은 후 나의 행복한 모습
하느님 감사합니당 ♡

Me at the camping place of Hamdeok Beach

My favorite spot from the hill up here

JEJU ISLAND - Hamdeok Beach

함덕해수역장

     I'm glad today I finally did hit up one of the famous and beautiful beaches in Jeju Island, called Hamdeok Beach with my BF. The Hamdeok Beach of Jeju is one of the beautiful beaches of the island where people can spend a whole day having fun in the ocean waters.

     The reasons why I like the Hamdeok Beach is because you don't have to pay for it to have fun there and it is safe. It offers many facilities to the tourists like the dressing room, showers, rest rooms, restaurants and drinking fountains.

     We took the bus No. 10 in front of Jeju National University to Hamdeok Beach, and it took us over 30 minutes to get there. The weather was so good and clear. When we got there, the view was surprising me as hell. I felt like I wasn't in Korea, but in Venice Beach LA...lol Because the first thing I saw was palm trees and green lawn near the beach.

Green lawn and palm trees at Hamdeok Beach

LOL, you can see from the photo how I happy I was

Oh yeahhhh,,,,,Me jumping up in the air at the beach

in front of the arch bridge over black basalt

Another photo of me jumping in the air 

at the beach during the sunset

And my BF said: "Now it's my turn to do this jumping shot"..hhhh

So happy 행복해 ^^ 

Capturing the beauty of the world around me

It was my BF's 26th birthday. We spent the special and wonderful day at the beach from mid-day to almost mid-night.

Spending his birthday with him at the beach

I find it really nice here

The air is very clean and the smell of the ocean is nice too

The sound of the ocean waves were shooting

It is a perfect place for dating,,hehehehe

Me and My BF after spending time on the other side of the beach, 

next to the arch bridge over black basalt

Well, this is my favorite photo

I got an incredible night view of the shore from the hill above where people use for camping and picnic

Officially loving the night view because the beach looks like a beacon

with the light that comes from the fishing boats in the nights

It is also very popular for its camping and picnic area.

Gentleman Dignity [신사의 풍격]

Me Ah Ri [매아리] Wedding

I Love Me Ah Ri's wedding dress

So simple and elegant

Me Ah Ri looks so pretty and happy on her wedding dress

Awww~~They both look so proud and happy ^^

Elegant wedding reception

Day Out with friends

Yeouido Han River Park

 25 July, 2012         
      Today I  went for my first bike riding in 2012 with my friend Sonia and her roommie JiYeong at Han River Park. The weather was hot but we enjoyed riding bike. We rode from Yeouinaru Han River Park to Yeouido Han River Park for 1 hour. What a nice day!!! 
  

Sonia and her roommie JiYeon

Me @ Yeouinaru Park

Sonia and Me 

@ Yeouido Han River Park