Prime time

Matt and I decided to take "The Prime" and "Speedracer" for a drive east into Bomok. Our mission: to climb the oreum there.



Matt led us off the main road looking for a way up, but all we found were winding driveways that went nowhere. When we did go back onto the main road, we found it almost immediately, just on the right hand side. There was a big sign that read: 제지기 오름 (Jejigi oreum)



We parked our beasts and started our trek up the volcanic cone. It was a nice warm day, so t-shirt and shorts were in our best interest. The view from midway up the oreum:



There was some names carved into the rock near one of the clearing points. You can walk out and get a pretty good view of the area and jigwido island. (vertigo warning: the video is a little shaky)



A few more steps and we made it to the summit of jejigi oreum. It was an almost surreal moment finding a workout park at the top.



There are some park benches and some very good lookout points on either side of the summit. The view of the ocean from one of the lookouts:



It's a perfect spot for an early afternoon picnic or even just for a walk. We found another way down the oreum on the other side where there was a great view of Bomok and Seogwipo.



We went back down the way we came up, and since it was only a quarter past ten, we decided to stop by the lesser-known waterfall, Sojeongbang.



It's a small waterfall, but there is a trail that leads back along the coast past this abandoned summer home and to the more popular Jeongbang falls.

As we were walking along the harbour, some helicopters flew overhead. All part of the upscale security measures for the ASEAN Summit.



After some bagels and coffee at Dunkin' Donuts, Matt and I went off to a great little spot just off the coastal road from Oedolgae to Sinsigaji.

There were about a dozen police buses parked outside the Sun Beach and Napoli hotels in Seogwipo; cop cars and scooters were everywhere too.



The view from the coastal road is great; you get a nice view of the outskirts of downtown Seogwipo with Hallasan looming in the background.



There was this nearby buddhist temple that was a nice find by Matt. All over the island are small and sacred shrines or temples that are just waiting to be found. The temple grounds were immaculate.



With our mission accomplished and even a bonus ride thrown in too, The Prime and Speedracer went their separate ways; one East, one West, they rode off into the distance.