Hiking on an Island

Amanda and I celebrated our 2-year anniversary last Sunday (March 13) and spent the day hiking around the perimeter of Jeo-do Island, south of Masan (about a 1 hour drive from Jinyeong). It was beautiful! The weather was perfect with temps about 60 and not a cloud in the sky. We were accompanied by Kang and Choi and their kids, as well as Choi's parents, who, at about 60 years old were hiking better than any of us! Even as they pass the age of AARP membership they are more fit than I could ever imagine.

The water around the island was nearly crystal clear. We walked paths that Kang guessed had been recently created. These paths are quite narrow, are often obstructed by rocks and boulders, and many times require a great deal of vertical climbing ability on man-made steps made simply of small logs in the dirt. It was great :)

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Old man manually rowing a small blue boat.

Refreshingly clean water in a small bay.

View of the nearby mountains.

View of the mountains, water and lumbering ships.

Kang leading our pack as we trail behind other hikers.

Amanda and I standing in the freezing salt water.

Ms. Photographer unwillingly posing on a rock.

Kang and Choi posing on the beach.