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We escaped the horde of seagulls and made it to tranquil Seonyudo Island. As you arrive the first thing you will notice is there are no cars on the island. Transport is only possible by the long line up of battery powered buggies. You are able to rent and drive these yourself though I'm not sure of the price. Expecting to drive in one of these colourful buggies we were met by one of the rare vehicles on the island. As we were a large group with luggage we had to travel by truck to our lodgings. There were not enough seats for everyone and most of us choose to sit in the back with the luggage to enjoy the scenery better. It felt like being in South East Asia as we enjoyed the bumps in the road as we rode along. Some of the scenery was also reminiscent of SE Asia with Thailand style beaches and ocean rocks rising from the sea as in Ha Long Bay Vietnam. After a short ride we were taken to our pensions, or Minbaks as they are called in Korea. I had my own lodging again as I was the only guy while the girls had to double up. It was a small one room hut with no furnishings. Again there was a floor bed which you had to make yourself. There was bedding for two double beds so I used both for extra padding and blankets. Also there were windows on either sides. This would make for great views but as the weather was now getting colder there was wind blowing from either side so I had to shut them. There was still a rattle and howl from the wind. It must also be quite bad in summer months with insects. Despite having screens there are still air vents which things can crawl thru. In my apartment I have these all blocked but here they were all open so I'd have to plug them all if I was staying more than one night during insect season. After settling in with our luggage we headed back on the truck for an island tour. We passed by the Thailand style beaches again and went to a footbridge which we walked across to another island. This smaller island appears to be where the locals live as it was a small fishing community. Some of the houses had storm damage with broken windows and demolished walls. It was very scenic looking at the coastline of the many smaller island scattered across the horizon. The small hamlets were also picturesque and colourful reminiscent of fishing communities in Atlantic Canada. Finally as the sun began setting we got some great shots and returned in the truck for our evening BBQ
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