Longest Volcano Tube in the World

This was an interesting find on the Island of Jeju in South Korea. This is where the largest known volcanic                     tube in the world is found.  The tube was huge compared to the ones I have seen in Hawaii. It was a cool, rainy day and water was dripping from the ceiling above, so after a few minutes of walking this tube, we decided to turn around. We do not know how much longer it was, but we are convinced that they are correct about it being the longest. Yes, we were skeptical before the long walk. You can see the fog inside the tube in the first picture.

Jeju Do Chinese Restaurant's Sweet and Sour Pork

After a day of traveling the western part of Jeju Do, we had the driver take us to a Chinese restaurant. My wife grew up in Korea and wanted some Chinese food that she just cannot get in Hawaii. I on the other hand love the sweet and sour dishes without all of the food coloring and cooked in more of a traditional style. This is the sweet and sour pork dish. Yes, I succumbed to taking pictures of food. Oh well, my mouth is watering just thinking about this dish. The Chinese people living on Jeju Do have had a very rough life. The history is well worth reading about.


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Old truck on Jeju Do

Out in the country part of the island of Jeju, there were these old trucks that caught my attention. It was a rainy day and it was a little hard to get the driver to pull over for photographs. I bet they just love someone like me that wants to shoot everything. Anyway, the driver and my wife had a great time teasing me about taking this photograph of one of the old trucks. I just wish I had of stopped at the truck without the hood since the motor was even more fascinating.

Waterfall on Jeju Do (Largest Korean Island)

Here is a beautiful waterfall found on the Island of Jeju in South Korea. There were more than one waterfall seen along the hike, but this was the largest and prettiest. There is something about waterfalls that will make a long hike worth the effort.

Ride in Jeju, South Korea

While visiting Jeju, South Korea, we hired a car and driver to take us around the island for a couple of days. This was one of the stops we made. It was a small carnival type of place that had a lot of school age kids. The line to this ride was fairly long, but the ride kept going mostly empty since most kids wanted the seats that gave the most thrill.

High School Student from Wonju

It seems everywhere I went, the sound of voices were heard, "Hello, Hello." It seems students were eager to practice their English skills on anyone that looked America or European. This high school student from Wonju wanted me to take his photograph near the top of Sunrise Peak Crater on the island of Jeju in Korea. Sunrise Peak is the "Diamond Head" of Jeju Island. Like Diamondhead Crater on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, you can climb to the top for a dramatic view.

We ran into this student one more time at the Jeju Airport. The world seems so small sometimes. Oh, and yesterday, I met a couple of young ladies that were on the same flight here in Waikiki....

Dear Wonju student,

I gave you the link to the blog at the airport. If you see this, "Hello, Hello!"

Jeju Do, Korea on the Eastern Coast

Jeju, sometimes spelled Cheju, is the largest island in Korea. This image is taken on the east coast of Jeju near Odu island. The island is volcanic like the islands of Hawaii, so some of the landscape will have similarities. This image was take as we were climbing a crater. The horses are used for climbing on, in order to have a photo opportunity. The Asian style roof is that of a Buddhist Temple. I really love the old style architecture in Asia and am sad that most of the new buildings lack the historical elements. It is understood that things change, so the changes might as well be embraced. In the meantime, photographs will help preserve history in a strange sort of way.  (See more about Jeju Island here)