Geoje Island

I went on a day-trip (Mon./Tues.) to Geojedo (거제도). It is a island of the southern end of Korea, so it takes about 4 hours or so by bus. I went with a "friend." Since I had never heard of it,my "friend" arranged and paid for the tour. The tour left at 10pm from Seoul. As part of the package, we spent a couple hours at a sauna, which was my first experience with a Korean bath. After the sauna, we went to have breakfast at 6am and we ate seafood jjigae (soup, slightly spicy). It isn't exactly the breakfast of choice, but it was part of the package. Afterwards, we could walk around the marina to wait our boat ride. We took a ride on a boat around some islands and then stopped at Oedo (외도). It is a small island, but it is a botanical garden with many people taking care of it and manicuring the landscape. From the island, there are so many wonderful views. For the rest of the day, we went to different beaches on Geojedo. It was a wonderful day since the weather was nice and there is a lot less pollution. Fresh air, scenic views, and a "friend" made it for an amazing day away from the "rat race" of Seoul. We arrived back in Seoul the next day at 8pm.

Aside: Tuesday (July 17th) is Constitution Day, so it is a national holiday and Pagoda took Monday off also, since we only work 20 working days per month.