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July 9, 2013

Jusangjeolli Cliff of Jungmun

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Travel, Wordful Wednesday Jeju island, Jusangjeolli Cliff of Jungmun, Korea, Travel

the lava cliffs

Besides visiting a lava cave we visited a lava cliff while on vacations in Jeju island. Jusangjeolli Cliff of Jungmun as formed when the lava from Mt.Hallasan erupted into the sea of Jungmun. They are rock pillars shaped like cubes or hexagons of various sizes and almost seem as if stonemasons had carved them out.

Another view of the rocks

It was extremely hot afternoon and this was our last stop before heading back to the hotel for the day. Tiger girl was getting exhausted from all the walking and insisted on being carried all the time at this place of interest.

A close up shot of the columns

You can see how rectangular the column are in this shot. I think that it must look really magnificent during sunset. It’s a pity that we were not able to watch the sunset there that day.

The other side of the cove

It was really interesting to see the waves crashing onto the lava cliff. There was even a speedboat tour below which allowed tourist to go up and close to the lava cliff. They weren’t allowed to climb up to the cliff and examine the rocks itself though. I think it would be awesome to walk on it and take a picture if it was possible.

Have you seen a lava cliff before?

July 2, 2013

Inside the Jeju Island Manjanggul Cave

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Wordful Wednesday Jeju island, Manjanggul Cave

A sign board

Manjanggul Cave was one of the places which we visited on the day tour of Jeju island. It was the 2nd UNESCO world site which we visited besides Sunrise Peak.

It was the first time that we went into a wet cave which had was dripping from the wall. It was cold and damp inside and luckily we brought along jackets for all as it was really very chilly.

Back view of R and Tiger girl

Only 1Km of the 4km long cave is accessible to public. The rest has been closed up to preserve it. There was only one entrance and we had to track back after reaching the turn around part. It wasn’t easy walking in the cave even though it was lit with lights but the rough and uneven terrain made it difficult for one to walk without stepping into puddles.

The layers on the wall

While trekking through the cave I saw the lava lines on the wall. There must have been quite a few volcanic eruptions on Jeju island for so many layers of lava to have solidified over the years.

The large stalagmite at the end of the trek

After the nearly 40 minutes walk we arrived at the end of the tunnel and saw a really cool stone pillar which was illuminated with colored lights from the bottom. It really looked magical.

Have you been in a lava cave?

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