Jeju Olle, Day 4

The next few sections are the long ones. So the plan is to do three sections in two days and then to have another rest day while doing 14-1 on Monday.

So early morning wake up and getting ready for the day.

Black volcanic rocks and grass along blue ocean shore
Hillside view over farmland toward distant mountains and rocky peak
Pile of stacked lava stones in the forest

The trail was fun — missing the right turn a couple of times, once making a proper full loop, meeting some nice people on the trail. Eventful. Then most of trail 11 and a part of trail 12 go through the farmlands. Which is cute, but how many pictures of the leek fields can one make? So, not many pictures from me on that part of the trail.

Garlic field stretching toward distant hills under bright sky
Dirt trail with rope step reinforcements through forest
View over tree tops toward distant mountains and farmland

The second half of the trail 12 goes along the coast though, and that is gorgeous. Still, pictures cannot catch the color of the water properly, which is a shame. On the other hand, it is good that something is still available only in the non-digital world.

Turquoise cove with rock breakwater and coastal houses beyond
Volcanic rocky shore with small islands on horizon
Dark island silhouettes on shimmering sea in afternoon sun
Afternoon sun over small rocky islands with reflection on water

I got to my accommodation still full of energy and half an hour before the check-in time, so I went till the end of the section, checked in the stamp and returned to the accommodation.

Sweet hosts, cute little hostel in a small fishing village and it seems I am the only one staying here today.

Oh, and I got tired of burning my face, so I bought a fancy hiking hat with the trail logo and stuff. We’ll see how long it will last.

Going early to bed today. Tomorrow is a short 20km hike, but I do want to finish it before the rain starts. And, well, to be honest, there isn’t much to do here anyway.

Sunset over silhouetted islands with rocky shore foreground
Golden sun lowering over islets with distant fishing boat
Afterglow over volcanic islands with streaked clouds overhead