I like to try and start looking for buses around 4pm because it gets dark around 5:30 and sometimes buses only come every once in a while. While trying to get back home I ended up running a solid mile to catch a bus but I made it back home so it's all cool. I think if you add it up I walked/ran 12 miles that day. Hope you enjoy the pictures. I even captioned some of them.
A few weeks ago on a random day off I went to try and hike olle 12....and failed to find it. So, when in doubt, hike the Olle you can find. Which is how I ended up hiking number 11. Claire and I had done ten previously so I knew where to find it, and it was getting late. Anyways, I would not recommend doing this alone because a good deal of it goes into the forest. I had loaded some podcasts onto my phone before leaving the house though and listening to that while walking made it a really enjoyable hike. I like to try and start looking for buses around 4pm because it gets dark around 5:30 and sometimes buses only come every once in a while. While trying to get back home I ended up running a solid mile to catch a bus but I made it back home so it's all cool. I think if you add it up I walked/ran 12 miles that day. Hope you enjoy the pictures. I even captioned some of them.
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In Korea, peace is a topic that is not often discussed. However, the precarious situation between the North and South seems to continually reside on the periphery of everyday life. In the 8 months I have lived in Korea (study abroad + fulbright) I have never felt like I lived in a war zone except when visiting the DMZ. It is actually pretty strange to be reminded of the fact that I live in a country engaged in an ongoing war. I'm sure not everyone in South Korea feels this way, but as a foreigner I am often oblivious to or encouraged not to attend (i.e. protests and rallies) events that could potentially deepen my understanding of the conflict. I was informed of an event going on in Jeju city sponsored by a non-profit called Global Peace Initiative as part of (affiliated with) the UN World Peace day that was both a safe and educational experience.While it mainly focused on Jeju and their unique peace struggle, there was also mention of North Korea as well as other conflicts around the globe such as Gaza. Overall, I really enjoyed the 5 mile walk/hike and all the information presented. It was very tranquil, walking with a few hundred others who were also committed to the goal of peace. I was really excited to see my first authentic dol hareubang or "grandfather statue". They are all over the island but I think the majority are replicas- the one in my picture is the real thing! I also got a bit of reminiscing in as I walked by the statues my mom and I saw when we visited Jeju two years ago. The other thing I was really glad I got a chance to see was a village that had been abandoned following jeju's 4.3 massacre. During a period in 1949/1950 over 30,000 Jeju residents died in a massacre having to do with communist ties. This massacre has only recently started to be discussed and memorialized so seeing this village was a glimpse into the complex emotions and memorials of such places. This village had a sign commemorating what it had once looked like and many of the fences between properties were still standing. I hope I have the opportunity to look into the memorialization and research the events more in depth.
So this weekend, on Saturday, I hopped in a taxi and met my friend Claire. We proceeded to look around wildly to find the bus to Anduk (who knew the Seogwipo city bus terminal was all the way out by the world cup stadium??) Claire lives in Jeju-si but like the amazing person she is she agreed to meet me Seogwipo so that life was a little easier for us on our inaugural outing. From the bus terminal we hopped on the 702 to anduk and got off...and didn't find the trail. We probs walked around a good half hour until we found the actual trail hahaha. The directions were pretty good, but as we would soon learn, following the olle trails is not always super easy. The first part of the trail was beach followed by extreme hiking. I thought we were really in for it. Then once we got over the first hill everything was pretty easy paths. We had a terribly difficult time trying to follow the set course and ended up taking an hour jaunt along the coast but the views were 100% worth it. If you ever find yourself hiking Olle #10 though, be on the lookout for those little blue and red tags. Also, good luck finding the bus stop back. But find it we did! The weather wasn't always cooperating but I am so glad I got the chance to |
Author안녕! I'm Emmy and this is my blog detailing my life in Korea with Fulbright mainly through pictures. Feel free to contact me on my about page. TTFN Archives
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