Despite the language differences, Martin and I are finding our way from city to city just fine. At first it was hard but alot is actually in English. They also use numbers for the roads and major highways, so it is easier for us to read the map and figure out where to go. In the beginning we were using my iPhone map, bu data adds up quick and costs alot. Surprisingly we haven't gotten completely lost, yet. One close call was when we got off the ferry too early and asked around if it was correct stop, we figured it out- while a few people were snickering at us. Another daily challenge is basic communication, obviously. Most people are very patient with us, and sometimes we find people that do know English that can help us.
Over the weekend we were in Jeju-do, an island off of Korea. They call it the Hawaii of Korea. The tallest mountain, mt. Hallasan, is a volcano that rises in the center of the island. The peak is 1950m and Martin and I hiked it yesterday. It was an 8.4km hike that took about 6 hrs. And was supposed to be a rest from biking. Tonight we hop back on the ferry and head to Busan, Korea's second largest city and also where we will be picking up the ferry to japan. We should be in Shimonoseki, Japan in the next couple days.
We are hoping the food will be a little different in japan. If we knew the language and weren't on such a tight budget then Korean food would be great. However. We are on such a tight budget we only hit the "convienent stores" and pick up ramen bowels, which are good but very spicy. And we eat them everyday, so it gets old after a while. Hopefully japan has more options.
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