Hi! people.
How have you been doing?
Today I want to tell you the story about a private tour from cruise ship.
I guided two decent clients from cruise ship
and their name is Stephen Arthur Jennies & Mary Ann jennies come from
English, London, Chelsea....where I used to live in once.
These days we are getting more and more cruise tours in Jeju island.
Well, owning to most of them are chinese, as we are English speaking tour guide,
they are pie in the sky.
Anyway the type of the tour is getting popular in Jeju island.
My hope is that the people in a cruise ship come from all over the world, not only from china.
Actually it's been a long time to meet and talk with British people.
London is the second most place I spent time in my life so I like to talk with people come from there.
I like English British English rather than American.
And of cause I love British romantic comedy movies.
Well, I don't know why I am talking this....
According the schedule, we were supposed to meet at 8:30am
and I arrived at the meeting place 10min before.
But they were already waiting for me.
They said they had been waiting for me more than 30min.
I was so embarrassed and sorry for them.
The waves of today were so rough.
It was said a typhoon was coming up.
Just my luck! Today would be windy day.
The itinerary for today is Mangjanggul-Seongsan ilchulbong-Seongup folk village.
Once we start a tour, I have to finish a brief explanation about Jeju island.
After people understand Jeju island briefly, they feel easy to have sight seeing.
However, a topic in a car had changed to a small talk of London.
They gave me some news over there such as they got a tube in Chelsea last year.
It reminded me of life in London. Well, I had been to Chelsea a few times.
One thing very inconvenient over there is that there was no tube the area is located in central London though.
The price of the land is sky rocketing now thanks to a new tube station.
I think the way of people live is same all over the world.
On the way to destination we are planed, I try to explain not only the places we are going but also places we are passing by.
The places 'Seonhuel' and 'Songdang' on the way are the good places to give people a piece of information of Jeju lava forest.
People seemed to be pleased when they get to know about Jeju Gotjawal or typical plants.
After 40min driving we finally arrived at Mangjanggul lava tube.
Lots of people said they never been inside of a lava tube even though they travel a lot over the world.
The Jennies asked me a lot about lava tube.
They asked me a lot which means they are curious and it means they are interested in.
I feel like to be their Jeju teacher and they were my students.
If you ask me where the most beautiful coastal scenic lines are.
I will say 'Woljungri' and 'Sehwa'.
Just in time we were passing by the places and they were so amazed by the scene.
Actually, I think the places are a small version of Jeju isalnd.
Ocean, stone walls, volcanic craters, and woman divers....
Because of the windy weather we couldn't see woman divers working.
However, when we passed by woman diver's house and I showed them the equipment with explanation of usage.
I know just explanation is not enough but they somehow seemed to be satisfied.
We saw a bundle of squids being dried at the coner of a coast road.
They looked like dancing with wind and grinning at us.
Happy day!
Most of people surprised at looking the people on the line near the top of Seongsan ilchulbong and on the other hand they already worried about their climbing.
However, You trust me.
Once they hit the road, you will realize it's a piece of cake.
Anxiety comes from only your mind.
Just do it!
The view of Seongsan village from near the top of Seongsan ilchulbong.
It was a separated island before.
When it was low tide people could cross over, and in high tide water filled up. So people couldn't cross it.
But during WW2 Japanese military connected the places with concrete for military usage.
One shot on the top!
What a happy English couple they are...
They were always show their affections each other by holding hands and hugging.
Even though the natures are so beautiful, people will get bored soon by seeing only natures.
It's like a photos.
If a photo doesn't have people in it, it seems dull and barren.
I like show my clients how local people live in a village.
That's why I take a village tour with my clients.
Seongup village is not a museum, it is a village people live in.
Why do foreigners like this village?
I think this village is different from their villages.
I heard Arthur the husband is a house builder. so he was very interested in Jeju traditional thatched house.
When Jeju people knead mud to build a house they put thatches and they board them in the basalt rocks wall to make it solid.
The durability of a house depends on what kind of thatch are used.
It was quiet and tranquil in the village. It was good atmosphere to stroll around.
They are pleased to see local people living there.
When we ran into a perssimmon tree Mary told me she never seen a perssimmon before.
That might be true. Actually I had never seen a persimmon in London.
Traditionally, Jeju people have dyed cloth with perssimmon.
Then a color of the cloth becomes darker and durable.
In Britain there are similar method for dying clothe to Jeju way.
They laughed when I compare Jeju traditional clothes with British Barbour Jacket.
The 6 hours short tour had finished.
It's always shame not to have enough time.
I hope it may give people another chance to come Jeju again.
Most of cruise tour is a group tour, and an agency or tour guide tend to take the people to a shopping shop.
Actually clients grudge the time rather than money.
The Jennies said they have been disappointed by taken to the shopping mall.
They said it happened since they started from Tokyo.
But they really thanked me to show beautiful Jeju island.
They gave me a best compliment of my guiding.
Well, I know they were pleased by Jeju island not my guiding.
Anyway I am really happy for that.
Their pleasure is my pleasure.
A group photo on the top of Seongsan ilchulbong.
Normally I am not taken a photo with my clients.
However, I enjoy being taken a photo on the top of Seongsan ilchulbong.
Because climbing is sweaty work under the hot sun.
