19 Million (+2) Kims in Korea: Jeju Do Day 1

We had such a great weekend last weekend in Jeju Do. We just happened to find cheap tickets and decided to go at the last minute, and were so glad we did. Our trip started with a late lunch after our flight--we just walked into the first restaurant we saw. The jigae and soondubu were pretty good, but what impressed us the most was the friendliness of the restaurant owners. We were the only patrons, so they sat down and chatted with us for a bit, then shared some of the fruit they were eating while we were waiting for our meals. I'm not sure what kind of fruit it was, but I really appreciated the gesture.

As we were leaving one of the owner's friends asked if we wanted to see Seogwipo, the main city on the southern coast. We told him we were staying there; he gave us his card and told us to give him a call after 5 p.m. and he could show us around. Incredible!

We checked in at our hotel, which was on the budget end but which ended up being fantastic, and spend the afternoon and evening walking around the harbor area. There were a couple of parks and two waterfalls in the area.