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Story of Jeju/UNESCO Geo-parks

To touch and feel lava column joints; Gaeggak jusangjeoli / Jeju treavel

*Notice- This article is written by non-native English speaker.

 

Have you ever heard about lava columnar joints? When you travel in Jeju island you will see a lot of lava columnar joints. So, You might wonder what the lava columnar joints?

'Lava columnar joints' are basically lava rocks which cooled down touch very cold air. Just imagine that lava erupted on the top of mountain and it flowed down to the shore slope gently. The lava makes volcanic craters, lava forests, and at finally it becomes lava columnar joints. 

 

Trekkers traveling aound Jeju island esily find lava columnar joints especially in Seokwipo are where is located on south of Jeju island. The famous places are 'Ji-ssak-gaek', Gaek-gak, Jungbang waterfall area, and Tiger island. Acutally they are world famouns



<Beoseom; Tiger island is made by lava column joints>

 

Tiger island was a volcanic crater at first time. As time goes by the lelve of sea water has ascended and it became a seperated isalnd and it has been eroded by wind and wavies. If you imagine Sanbang Mt makes you understand easily


<Saek-Dal Jungmoon beach>

 

If you want to see Gaek-gaek lava columnar joint, you have to go detour along with Hayyat hotel. on the middle of on the way you can't miss the view of Jung-mun beach. Luxurious hotels are located surrounded by this beach.



 

You can see the rocks splited. They are the lava columnar joints. Next to the rocks there is a samll waterfall.

I listed many pictures, I hope you enjoy them. they are absolutely magnificent!








 



 






 






Foot prints. The sign someone has come to here. The Waves will sweep the sign and it turns out to be a white paper waiting for someone else next day.

Even my sign of coming here will be swept off. However, I want to leave my sign coming here.

This posting is what it is.