Beautiful volcanic rock structures formed as hot lava reached the ocean at Jusangjeolli cliffs. 

They are able to dive 20 meters deep and hold their breath for over 2 minutes.  It's a dying profession as the younger generation of girls have no interest in learning the diving skills.  Most of the divers now are 60-80 years old. 

Our guide told us an interesting fact that unlike the rest of Asia where having a boy is the most cherished thing - on Jeju island woman would hope for a girl so that she could provide for the family by becoming a diver.


Kingsley drinking the holy spring water at the Buddhist temple.  Still not sure what the perks of drinking the water was supposed to be but it can never hurt to add a little holy water into the mix. An  added bonus - we didnt get sick from it!

Because of the relative isolation of the island, the people of Jeju have developed a culture and language that is distinct from those of mainland Korea. Jeju is home to thousands of local legends. Perhaps the most distinct cultural icon is the dol hareubang ("stone grandfather") carved from a block of basalt. There are a total of 45 of them that still exist on the island.

Our trip to Jeju was cut a little short (stupid typhoon) but we loved the parts of the island that we were able to see and hopefully we will go back one day to explore a little more of this exotic island.