Island Hopping

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My latest weekend escape from Pusan took me to the fabulous Geoje Island. It is a mere 45 minutes ferry ride from Pusan harbour. My enthusiasm for ferries, however, is waning due to the fact in Korea they are always completely enclosed. There is no opportunity to go out on deck, which is clearly the best part.  It’s my theory that the sun-fearing culture in Korea has conspired to build boats with zero outdoor exposure. What a pity. Ferry rides have now been reduced to nap time.

The scenery of Geoje reminded me of Jurassic Park. The inevitably hilly landscape was particularly peaky and covered in lush forest. A and I were headed for Hakdong beach in the South East. We found it in a protected cove surrounded by towering hills. We had a smashing view from our motel of the pebble beach and South Sea. The weekend was largely spent lounging on the beach, a highly pleasing activity indeed.

In classic island style the bus system on Geoje left something to be desired. Whenever we got it into our minds to take a bus we would go to a random stop and wait hoping a bus would drive by. Returning to the ferry terminal on Sunday we waited at a stop (on the beach) for 75 minutes before a bus came. 

Good times island hopping!