Traveling from Jeju-si I was aiming to reach the Jungmun resort area and catch the sunset on the Jusangjeolli rocks. The bus drove across the island inside of taking a sea front route. We drove by many golf courses to finally get to a small town that indicated Jungmun. I wasn't sure where to alight for my destination and when asking the driver it seemed like I was close. So I alighted in the town of Jungmun, where I bought stamps for the postcards at the local post office, and walked in the estimated direction of the sea.
Eventually I ended up in a huge parking lot of Cheonjeyeon falls. The Olle I wanted to take, Jungmun Olle (part of route 9), mentioned this attraction so I thought it proper to pay the entrance fee before following the path to the waterfalls. As I went down the big steps, I could hear the first waterfall and hurried down to see the wall of huge blocks of cubic rocks
The legend mentions 7 nymphs coming down from heaven to bathe (because they must be filthy up there). In any case there was 2 other waterfalls downstream, and downhill. I was expected to hike the whole day the next day so decided to save myself from having to climb back up from the 3rd waterfall.
While exiting the waterfall area, I realized there was another path on the other side of the parking lot, leading to a nice walking path and a beautiful bridge overlooking the stream and the forest below. And it was leading me to where I needed to go, for free!
Along the way there was a great view of the forest and the gorge below, some well hidden villas, and the Jeju statues.
After much walking in quiet Olle, behind large hotels and passing by other walkers waiting for the bus, I eventually found the path leading to the sea by sunset, leaving behind the nymphs to bathe in their waterfall.
Eventually I ended up in a huge parking lot of Cheonjeyeon falls. The Olle I wanted to take, Jungmun Olle (part of route 9), mentioned this attraction so I thought it proper to pay the entrance fee before following the path to the waterfalls. As I went down the big steps, I could hear the first waterfall and hurried down to see the wall of huge blocks of cubic rocks
While exiting the waterfall area, I realized there was another path on the other side of the parking lot, leading to a nice walking path and a beautiful bridge overlooking the stream and the forest below. And it was leading me to where I needed to go, for free!
After much walking in quiet Olle, behind large hotels and passing by other walkers waiting for the bus, I eventually found the path leading to the sea by sunset, leaving behind the nymphs to bathe in their waterfall.
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