Geomundo Island

Map of Geumundo Island: It looks better in real life.

A week ago saw the arrival of Cassandra's father and so an itinerary was drawn up of 'Things to do in Yeosu'.  A last minute change to the schedule was an offer from Cassandra's co-teacher to visit 'Geomundo Island' which we knew absolutely nothing about.  We were under orders to be ready to depart from the Yeosu ferry terminal at 06.30 on Sunday morning and here are the pictures from a wonderful trip.




Our mode of transport. Ferry cost about KRW 70,000 return and took 2 hours to get there from Yeosu.



Some of the cargo

Apparently the British were here and built this tennis court, the first one in the whole of Korea.

This was to commemorate two British soldiers who died here after an accident with explosives.

In the town square which had a European feel.

We took a taxi over a bridge to the other side of the island and the landscape was stunning.

Not for these guys, they were carrying these air conditioning units to the top of the mountain.

The vista from above 

Saw a praying mantis

From the highest point

Geomundo Lighthouse

After hiking around the island time for drinks and dinner.

Sashimi (raw fish) with all the side dishes that go with it.

and these shells which were harbouring almighty delicacies inside.

and sea cucumber which tastes exactly as it looks and takes a lot of chewing.

Some of the fresh fish caught that day

Soju: A traditional Korean drink made from maple. It's around 14% and they like to drink it like water here - "One Shot" is a quote which you can often hear!!  It costs about KRW 1,500 a bottle which can cause some problems for anybody with alcohol issues.

Drying racks to preserve some of the fish.

Drying squid or the set of Alien 5.

It was an amazing day not least because we were welcomed so kindly and made to feel like part of the family.

This little chap even likes to finish the day the same way that I do, with a good brew, sometimes you don't seem so far from home at all.