돈내코 Donnaeko

Just a short drive from Seogwipo, the Donnaeko Resort (돈내코) is a great place to spend a hot afternoon relaxing in the cool waters of Hallasan.

You can also get there by bus from Seogwipo, but it shouldn't be too difficult to find otherwise if you simply follow the signs on your way out of town exiting via the street from Homeplus (홈플러스).

There is a really dense forest that surrounds the resort area, which is more like a temperate climate zone, the result of being nearly 900 metres above sea level; there are also camping areas and various walking trails leading in and around the forest.



The pond at the base of the falls is deep enough to go swimming into, however, keep in mind that the water is extremely cold.



The Wonang Pokpo Waterfall, as its known, is yet another waterfall on Jeju's southside. It's about 5 metres high, with a naturaly formed sitting perch just above where the water falls.



When Brian and I showed up, we found my friend Matt there with his girlfriend. Unlike ourselves, he was brave enough to jump off the rocks into the pool below.



His girlfriend followed him in shortly after, with a bit of convincing on his part. I only wish we had more time to enjoy ourselves there, but we had prior dinner plans at Gecko's. So after a few pictures and videos we took our leave.