We packed a ton into day 3 of our Jeju Island vacation. There was a traditional Korean breakfast buffet offered at the resort we stayed at, but it was pretty pricy. We hesitated even going, but day 3 of our trip was also Greg's birthday, so we felt like we needed something nicer than cereal and yogurt we would have eaten in our room. Korean breakfast is very different from an American breakfast. The buffet was full of kimchi, cold and hot soup, seaweed in all forms, fries, spaghetti, and many other bizarre breakfast foods. There was a small selection of breads and fruits which our family ate. Reagan was all about the seaweed, so he had several packs of that. We got a lot of looks not only for the three blonde boys we had in tow, but also because those three blonde boys were still in their PJ's and had major bed head.
We walked around the resort for a bit after breakfast to let Easton run out some energy. There were all kinds of hidden paths and grassy areas for the kids to play on.
The main thing on our agenda for the day was to hike part of Mt. Hallasan in the center of Jeju. Mt. Hallasan in an active volcano (active meaning the last eruption was over 5,000 years ago) and has a plethora of hiking trails to explore. Rain was in the forecast for the afternoon, so we chose a hike that would hopefully challenge us a bit, but be easy enough for the whole family to complete before the rain hit.
The boys did awesome on the hike! Deagan and Kayden spent the whole hike making up stories and playing and were seriously super hikers. Kayden is usually the kid that complains of his legs being sore and tired the minute we walk out the door to do something, but he really didn't complain the whole time. It was a miracle!
Greg and I took turns wearing Easton on the hike. He may be small but he sure is heavy to haul up a mountain!
The rain hit around the time we were near the top, but the wind was really strong and it got really cold, so we turned around about an hour and a half in to the hike. I consider the a success!
We drove to the southern part of the island in the afternoon to eat lunch and to eat ice cream. Eating ice cream on a cold rainy day makes perfect sense doesn't it? It was hard to find food that everyone would eat and enjoy, so we all enjoyed our trip to Baskin Robbins that afternoon.
We went in search of a trick art museum, and stumbled across this creepy museum. We quickly exited that parking lot and continued on our search.
We finally found the museum we were looking for, and spent the next couple of hours taking funny pictures with all the art. Since it was a rainy day, it seemed as if the rest of Jeju Island was also in the museum. It made it hard to get around and to take pictures at times, but we had a good time regardless. It was just nice to be in from the rain.
The rain let us slightly once we were done, so we decided to hike a few waterfalls before we headed north back to the resort. It sounded like a fun idea at first, but by the time we were done, we were all exhausted from hiking and walking all day. It worth checking out the waterfalls though because they were so beautiful!
