Saturday, September 21, 2013

Day 16 Sat 21/9 - Sehwa Pagoda Roof Hut Camp and Back On the Ferry to Busan

Today Distance : 45.0 km    Total: 734.5 km
Today weather : 24 -32c    Sunny all day
Time on Bike : 3 hr  14 min
Ave speed : 13.9 kmh       Max : 42 kmh
Ave Climb : 2%                Max :9%
Trip Altitude : 278 m            Max : 59 m
Today spend : 64600 won      Total : 373200 wo

Yesterday by far was my worse night sleep in Korea. I thought with the local cyclist as a company,thing should look better. I was totally relying on him to find a good campsite,and i really don't know how much he understood of me,neither do i understand of him, we are like chicken and duck talk. The Pagoda hut had a toilet but was under repair, so we have no water  to wash up, another mistake of not setting up the tent make us the easy target by the hungry sand flies, if these were not miserable enough, then one funny,inconsiderate Korean van driver,stop his van just beside the pagoda hut and making all sort of noise at 4 am wanted to sleep together,and this had woken us up, and my Korean friend started to scold the intruder, of course i don't understand a word of what they argue. The funny part is, there is another pagoda hut over the other end with no people,why he purposely want to share our pagoda already with 2 cyclists occupying? The argument lasted about 20 min, luckily no physical fighting, ended up my friend had given  up hope and started to pack his stuffs , while i continue to half asleep as to keep an eye on this strange fella.We did not want to stay any longer here, so we packed up and started riding by 7 am .We stop at the CU convenient store for breakfast. As today distance to Jeju city only about 40 km, so our ride is a bit more relaxing, at one stage, i purposely avoiding him by going into the coastal road, as he is very much like to stick to the busy 1132 road. By the time I arrived at the coastal terminal, he was already waiting for me there. I felt so guilty to left him and now he is so concern of me, making sure i arrive at the right place and all the helps that i might be needed.I spent him a lunch of a grill fish  and sharing a pear with him. We finally bid farewell and good bye as he will continue to ride the Hallasan. While i have lots of time to kill waiting to board the ferry at 7 pm back to Busan.
My earliest morning ride at 7 am

Women farmers already working on their roadside farm lands

Another popular chain of convenient store in Korea

Anyone knows what incident that killed 443 ppl?

Memorial of those killed
Handaek Beach

Handaek Beach

Handaek Beach

Camper vans 

Handaek Beach

Free camping at the Handaek Beach

Free camping at the Handaek Beach

Free camping at the Handaek Beach


should have camped here last night



Nice town 

Bike across the tourist bridge 



Fishing is a good hobby to train your patience


Fishing boats

Fishing boats

That must be a hot spot  for many anglers 

That must be a hot spot  for many anglers 


Independence monument 



Samyangdong prehistorical site

Samyangdong prehistorical site

Lunch that i spent together with my Korean friend cost 20000 won





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