Jeju Island: Excursions, Part Two

After lunch we headed to the so-called Super-man rocks, which do somewhat resemble the stones in the Fortress of Solitude. There was also a cute little park nearby, so we got a chance to walk around and be silly with the statues for a bit.

After that it was off to a beach for a quick stop, but it was raining so we only stopped for a second before heading to the dragon rock, so called for how it looks from atop a nearby mountain. The rocks were certainly dramatic, full of striations and little tide pools. It was really pouring down by then, but in a way that sort of added to the atmosphere. I also discovered that my rain jacket was only water-resistant, not water-proof!

After exploring dragon rock, we then headed up the nearby mountain. After climbing a million slippery stone stairs, we arrived at the temple overlooking the coast. There was a giant golden Buddha, which you can see from the bottom of the mountain, and even further up there was a small temple with blessed spring water that you could drink as an offering. It was very beautiful and peaceful, which helped prepare us for the hair-raising trip back down the slippery mountain side!

After all this excursioning, we were pretty beat. Our bus dropped us off in Jeju city, where we ate some dinner before heading back to the hotel to crash exhausted, excited to have no plans the next day beyond relaxing and enjoying the beautiful beach nearby.