The seas were particularly rough last night due to the high winds, we had very little sleep and the spicy noodles came back to haunt me! Arrived on Jeju Island at noon with the weather bitterly cold and windy, we really needed our woolies today. Jeju Island is known as the major holiday and honeymoon centre of South Korea and is home to the highest mountain in Korea, an extinct volcano. However, due to it being 60 miles offshore it developed its own culture including its women of the sea who would free-dive up to 70 foot to collect seafood (as featured in James Bond). We took a bus to the new town to see the shops, more matching underwear.
From there we took a taxi to the old town and wandered its arcades, looked at the fishing fleet and walked along the river. Walked all the way back to the ship, probably the only ones to have done so. Not a great deal going on on Jeju. On return to the ship the Captain told us to expect a very bumpy ride throughout the evening and to secure all loose items in the cabin, thankfully it wasn't that bad. However we do still have to navigate the straits of Taiwan before we get to Hong Kong.
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