Day 15: The Circle Closes

Sin-eom to Iho Tewoo

Distance: 24km

I spent the evening looking at the ocean, where ships with their bright lights try to attract the fish. 

The wind stopped, the clouds vanished and eventually, I fell asleep. 

An early start, the ships are returning to the port as I sip my coffee and shortly after head east along the coast, into a wonderful sunrise. My hiking spirit is high, even as I leave the coast and head Inland. For once, the visibility is good and I can see Hallasan as clear as never before. Eventually, I head to the coast again. A long way back, following a river. It's a bit of a fight but with a bit of music, I slowly but surely reach the coast. From there it's only a short walk to Iho Tewoo, where I started my little adventure 2 weeks earlier. As always, I feel a bit melancholic, I feel a bit sad but happy at the same time. Sad it's over, happy it's over. Well, not completely ovrt.

While I might have completed Jeju Island, Jeju Olle has still two more hikes up its sleeve. 

Two trails on Chuja Island, where I am headed tomorrow.

So I leave Iho Tewoo beach. I keep walking towards Jeju City along Jeju Olle Trail, like two weeks ago. But no worries. I won't do it again a second time. At least not in the foreseeable future. All I do is head to the last stamping station, which I passed a fortnight ago, but wasn't able to stamp because I didn't have the passport back then. 

With the stamp in my passport, I take the bus to Jeju City, check into my hostel and dive into a completely different world, visiting the vast Dongmun market, eating through all the food, celebrating a little bit for the little achievement.