longwalk
We got to Seongsan Ilchulbong(성산 일출봉) at about three in the afternoon after another hour long bus ride. You can read more about Ilchulbong here, here and here.  Also, be sure and check out Joanne’s post over at the Jeju Life Blog. (They don’t update the blog anymore, but there is a wealth of information there) We began the short hike up to the top shortly after arriving. The climb was pretty easy and only took us about 30 minutes to get the top with multiple stops along the way. Having lived in Korea for over four years, I wasn’t surprised at all to see Korean women climbing to the top in dresses and high-heels.

topview
There was a viewing section set up at the top. There were a bunch of tourist with us. I can only imagine what the sunrise would be like from this point.
rock
We passed this rock on the way up and down the crater. There were benches set up about every 30 meters or so.  There were plenty of opportunities to stop and take a rest.

statue
At the foot of the crater there was an area with small convenience stores and a couple of restaurants.  This area was hugely popular with everyone that finished the hike.

usposing
We had to use my gorillapod to get a photo of us at the base. We were pretty tired from a long day and headed back after having a couple of beers at the base.

We had so much planned for our third day, but……
Day 3 in a later post.