Fall on Jeju Island has been a little different. The weather was milder than the mainland of Korea, except for a few days. Since, the weather is so much milder here, it has been difficult for see the foliage. Only place I have seen any real changes was when I drove through the mountain. Also, I have yet to see any maple, gingko or smokebush trees in my neighborhood. What I have seen a lot of though is the eulalia plant. They are everywhere and I am borderline obsessed with them. For someone who is from a place of endless summers, it is quite odd that I love this wintery plant. I guess, I’ve turned into a true nature lover. They grow all over Jeju Island and I always smile when I see them. When I finally got up close with this plant, I totally forgot I was standing next to a crater! Sangumburi Crater to be exact.
Sangumburi Crater
How Sexy is my Eulalia Plant?
The Food
After walking around the park we had a snack at a small restaurant on the premises. Korean buckwheat pancakes (bing-ddoek in Korean), Korean pancakes (pajeon in Korean) and peanut rice wine (ttangkong makgeolli). All were very yummy. I particularly loved the buckwheat pancakes (bing-ddoek in Korean). The buckwheat pancake was almost like a crepe and it was filled with seasoned radish. SOOOOOO GOOOOOD! Pajeon is one of my favorite things, EVER! It is basically pancake mix (Korean style) with green spring onions,carrots and chili peppers. The peanut rice wine (ttangkong makgeolli) was awesome. It didn’t have a strong peanut flavor, as I had expected and it was the perfect pairing with the pancakes.
Buckwheat Pancake |
Pajeon |
Cost
How to get there?
By Bus
From Jeju City: Grab the 720-1 at Jeju intercity bus terminal heading to Beonyeong-ro and get off at Sangumburi. Traveling time is about an hour and a half. This bus doesn’t operate on a regular basis, so make to check the bus schedule at he bus stop.
From Seogwipo: Grab the 781 heading towards Jeju City at Emart(this bus can be caught at a few places, but Emart is easy to find) get off at the entrance of Gyorae Ip-Gu. There is an intersection there, so make sure to let the bus driver know where you would like to get off. Then change to the 720-1 and get off at Sangumburi.
Thank you so much for reading this post and do let me know if I forgot something. I always look forward to some feedback. Also, please don’t hesitate to shoot me a message if you need help finding this spot! Thanks to Angela for taking me here and for being my photographer. Please leave your thoughts in the comments section below. xo Check out more photos HERE
Anonymous says
You are beautiful! Great post! it made me smile :))
Nice pictures. I want to visit Jeju next year. Sangumburi will be on my list. Thanks!