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Cheonjiyeon Waterfalls and Iho Tewoo Beach

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It's early in the morning here on Jeju Island. Alone time is at a premium so I snatch it when I can. It's also a travel day which makes sleeping more difficult for me. I always get a little anxious. Tonight we board a plane for Busan which will be our last destination before heading out from Seoul next week. We all have things we are looking forward to seeing and doing when we return, even Jordan. One thing I'm looking forward to it my dryer. We've been lucky to have washing machines in our Airbnbs, but they don't have dryers. Or if they do, they don't really work well. That means that laundry takes forever as every single item needs to be hung to dry. I've sure been spoiled all these years! Yesterday we were all craving a traditional American breakfast, so we found a place near us called Oliver Pancake. The only word I can think of to describe the interior is Zen. It was bright, white and yellow, spacious, and comfortable. But I don't know if I can use ...

Hyeopjae Beach

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Yesterday was a beach day. The weather was gorgeous and the beach was stunning. I have never seen clearer water at an ocean before. There were parts that looked like a swimming pool other than the sand at the bottom! It was our most relaxing day so far. There are several beaches on Jeju Island. This beach was 45 minutes away, but we chose it because I read about the beautiful water and the white sand. The reviews also said that it was a great place for swimming. Everything I read turned out to be spot on. When we arrived we saw several umbrellas set up along the beach. It looked like they were free for the taking, so we started unpacking underneath one of them. Almost instantly, a woman approached us demanding payment. She spoke no English, but we were able to figure out that the umbrella cost 20,000 won to rent which is about 15 dollars. We thought it was worth it, so Luke went to pay. Then the lady suddenly appeared again. This time she brought a mat and some sand bags to hold it dow...