Are you guys ready for Part 2? ok Part 1 basically sums up my Day 1 in Jeju Island. If you haven't read my post on 'Escape to Jeju Part 1', well what are you waiting for? go and read it first 😜
But before I begin my adventure on Day 2, I would like to show you our accommodation for 3 days 2 nights. For your information, the hotel was arranged by Jejumuslimtravel so we didn't have to worry about our stay there. And if you guys are also wondering on our means of transportation in Jeju, well that was also included in the package that we booked with them (which came with tour guide cum driver). We decided to book a private package/tour which only consists the 5 of us as we wanted some privacy and the car provided was some kind of SUV (i forgot the name sorry 😂).
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After having breakfast at the hotel, we proceeded with our first destination on Day 2. We were brought to a parasitic volcano mountain called 'Saebyeol Oreum'. It is a famous oreum, which means mountain in the Jeju dialect and the volcanic cone is generally covered in grass. The volcanic cone gets its name as it looks like a lonely morning star rising first in the night sky (I am still trying to understand this though hahaha). This oreum is worth your time to visit because of the stunning view of the endless pampass grass/flamegrass called 'eoksae', covering the mountain especially during autumn. From my reading based on other travel blog, the place is also famous as a host for Jeju Fire Festival every year, marking the first full moon day of the lunar calendar. Even though we only spent just a short time there, I was glad that I managed to capture its beauty as the view was magnificent! I felt like i was embedded in the brownish-gold colour flamegrass (insert slow song there) Haha 😝 As I am a sucker for beautiful instagram pictures, so this place was worth to be included in the itinerary. This is also why many people like to visit Saebyeol Oreum in autumn so that they can appreciate the beauty of the eoksae view. Did I tell you that you can hike the oreum and see the stunning view from the top of the hill? Well yes you can! Unfortunately, we didn't go for the hike due to time constraint but fret not we still enjoyed the views 😊
Now off we went to our 2nd destination! If u still remember what I told you in Part 1 about how beautiful and stunning Jeju is for its natures, then it is a must to include 'Jusangjeollidae' in your itinerary. Jusangjeolli Cliff is located in Seogwipo City. It is listed as a national monument and the cliff comprises an impressive blackish, rock pillar formed by balsatic lava. The pillars are in hexagonal shape of various sizes, set on the Jungmun Sea. As we walked down the wooden staircase, we can see the remarkable stone formation along the coast, with the sight of the crashing waves against the stone. The view there was amazing even though I had to wait for the perfect moment to capture few pictures due to the crowded tourists that always blocked the views 😤 While just writing this I can already imagine my presence in Jusangjeollidae back in October and feel the excitement of watching the beautiful scenery resulted from the combination of the blue sky, rock formation of the cliff, and the sea.
Have you heard of stone statutes that are famous all around Jeju Island called 'Dol Hareubang'? I first heard of them when i was watching The Return of Superman (a famous reality tv show in Korea). The stones were made from the island's porous volcanic rock and they can only be found on Jeju Island. Dol Hareubang means 'Old Grandfather', which served as the fortress protectors or guardians for the people. We took a few pictures with the statutes that we found in the nearby park at Jusangjeollidae.
There is one more place that you should visit in Seogwipo, Jeju. The 'Cheonjeyeon Falls' is also a natural monument no. 378 in Jeju and a must place to visit. The name of the falls has meaning of its own. ''Cheon'' means heaven, "Je" means king, and "Yeon" means pond. Hence, the combination of these words can be translated as "Pond of Heaven" according to the folklore. You get to see three different waterfalls here: Cheonjeyeon Falls, the 2nd Falls, and the 3rd Falls. The water from the first waterfall is said to become the second and third waterfalls and flows into the sea. I felt so refreshed and rejuvenated while watching the fall plus the cool atmosphere created from the forest and the falls made me fall in love with the place. Such a beautiful combination of natures. I'll let you be the judge based on the pictures I took below. 😉
After a refreshing moment at the falls, we continued to our next destination. Besides being a popular tourist destination due to its diverse scenery and natures, Jeju is also known for its mandarin orange or tangerine. The gamgyul or tangerine is one of Jeju's famous products. We had the opportunity to visit one of the tangerine farm there and tasted the sweetness of the fruit. I also managed to see other types of orange like "Hallabong". It is a fat and juicy citrus and the size is bigger compared to the cute Jeju tangerine. Most of the orange farms offer a tangerine picking experience for tourists as you get to eat as much as you want and then you can take them home fresh from the farm. Don't forget to buy some snacks and chocolates exclusively made from tangerine after visiting the farm. They are great for souvenirs to be brought back home.
Below are some of the tangerine based food that i bought at the farm. I would recommend you to try the orange tart. One of my favourites! You can also try their chocolates, dried tangerine (crunchy) and rice snacks.
It was already lunch time and all of us were hungry so we need to top up our energy first before going to the next destination. So here we were at the restaurant (i forgot the name. already arranged by jejumuslim). We had steamed rice with grilled mackerel and few of side dishes. For muslim travellers you don't have to worry about place to perform solat as we were allowed to perform prayer there afterwards.
Settled with lunch, then we went to another tourist attraction in Seogwipo, known as 'Yeongmeori Coast'. A popular place to walk and appreciate the rocky coastline stretches into the ocean. Here you can also see unique cliff formations with ocean views. It's definitely not your usual sandy beach walk as you will experience walking on the stones with a bit of adventure so do wear a comfortable shoes (no high heels definitely!).
We finished our Day 2 Jeju trip with some shopping at Innisfree Jeju House and Osulloc Tea Museum. As I am a user of Innisfree products, thus going there is a must! (their green tea seed serum is my fav) I managed to grab a couple of things. The Osulloc Tea Museum was just nearby the Innisfree Jeju House. The tea museum wasn't that big and it was surrounded by tea garden with small shop and cafe. I bought some teas and green tea spread to bring back to Malaysia and also the famous Jeju green tea cakes.
Fuh! What a day! I guess we managed to cover lots of place in Jeju. We still have one more day to discover Jeju so stay tune to Part 3! 😉
