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May 1 - 25 (Part 11) Saying Goodbye to Jeju Island, Hello Busan

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May 12th We woke up early, not because we had to rush, but because we simply didn’t want to waste a single moment of our last morning on Jeju. In our hotel room we made breakfast: simple cereals and coffee, quietly enjoying the calm start of the day. Our bags had already been packed the night before, which made everything feel unhurried. There was space to just ‘be’. Arthur went for one final morning swim in the pool, while I sat outside at a table of the hotel restaurant, writing and watching him glide through the water. The sea shimmered in the background.  Before heading to the airport, we had an early lunch outside, soaking it all in one last time.  The weather was beautiful, soft sunshine, blue skies, a gentle breeze.  I will truly miss this place. The sea view. The peaceful rhythm. The beautiful memories we created here. Moments I know I will carry with me forever. A Little Tangerine That Stayed Behind  🍊 During one of our final hikes in Seogwipo, I had bought...
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May 1 - 25 (Part 10) Jeju Island Continues; Hallasan, Hallabong and Humility

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May 11th Our last full day on Jeju Island How is it possible that time both stretches and flies at the same time? When we arrived, everything felt new and wide open. And now suddenly, we were (almost) saying goodbye. Today was supposed to be big. We wanted to go inland to meet the giant of South Korea: not from afar this time, but properly. The one and only Hallasan ( ν•œλΌμ‚°) . Formed around 1.6 million years ago when land rose from the ocean floor, Hallasan is more than just a mountain. Its name means “a mountain so high it can pull down the Milky Way”. At 1,947 meters, it is the highest peak in South Korea. That alone tells you something about how she has been perceived for centuries: sacred, powerful, untouchable. At its summit lies the crater lake Baengnokdam  (백둝담), “White Deer Lake”, wrapped in legends about heavenly beings descending to play with white deer. Myth and geology intertwined. Fire and water. Heaven and earth. Hallasan forms the heart of Jeju itself. There’s eve...
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