Jeju Marathon

On June 1st, our running group took part in what looks like to be our last run together. Monique is heading to Masadonia to study and then do her Masters and Jessica will head back to the States and get a real job and life!

We went to Jeju island to take part in the 10k. We had all originaly planned to do the half marathon but then realised that none of us had put in enough training to do so.

Sooooo, we did the 10. It was a lovely day. Not too hot, but hot enough. The course is still along the coastline and is beautiful.

We had rented a car which is always interesting in Korea. We drove around Jeju with the help of our friend who took us to see some cool spots.

We caught the Jeju woman divers who wear these old school wet suits and dive down to the bottom and fish for whatever crustations lie at the bottom. I have always wanted to see them so it was great to finally catch them in action.

Then we checked out some lava tubes. Apparently this is one of the largest lava caves in the world??

I might be wrong but the lava column is definitely the largest in the world which formed by lava dripping down from the top and then just gradually making it's way to the bottom forming this big column thing. It basically looks like a big pile of poo but was pretty damn cool.

I imagined lava flowing through this huge tunnel years and years ago. It must have been amazing.

The hotel we were staying at is the kind of hotels that rents rooms by the hour we think as we saw many "working girls" coming through.

My roomate Vanessa and I, who ran her first 10k and kicked ass, woke up to little red bites on us.

At first she thought mosquito bites but I had searched and destroyed the one mos. the night before we went to bed and there is no way we could have had that many mos's. in the room and not realise it!

Soooo, we had bed bugs I'm guessing. yum. What do you want for 30 bucks a night I guess.

Other activities included an ANTM like photo shoot on the beach and eating lots and lots of delicious Indian food.

It was a fantastic weekend. What made it even more fantastic is that we splurged for the more expensive ferry tickets which gives you your own private room with a bed, tv and a sink and separates you from the scads of people beyond the doors who are drinking beer and soju and getting right pissed!

On a Sunday night of course.
We felt all uppity in our private room, separated from the commoners.

There's no going back!