My partner and I were in Jeju Island for three days. From the moment we checked into our hotel, we went blitzkrieging right away. Visiting cultural attractions has always been at the top of our must do's anywhere we go. On our first full day in Jeju, we walked to the nearby branch of the Arario Museum to have a closer look at their grandfather statues close to their entry way. They caught our attention when we first went for a walk around the old downtown the previous afternoon and we wanted to have a closer look. Turns out, they were the Korean version of the Okinawan Shisas. They were statues which the locals placed in front of their homes to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. I have to say, I saw several of them scattered throughout the island.

Second, we did a U Turn and walked over to the promenade directly opposite the Ocean Suites Hotel. Prior to leaving the US for Korea, we watched many You Tube videos and saw a few which featured Ocean Suites. The hotel got good reviews but many travelers did say that it was not as close to the city center. It wasn't so! The hotel was very centrally located and was in fact right next to our chosen hotel just a block over.

Then, we went back to the shopping street named Chilsungro. All the stores there though were still closed or just beginning to open for the day. It was before 9 am afterall. Next, we arrived at the Dongmun Market area and saw the Dongmun Ro Bridge. We also viewed the rainbow colored railings named the Sanjicheon Stream Promenade. A few steps away was the Marine Corps Spirit Monument. Finally, we toured the Samseonghyeol in the afternoon.

It rained on and off for an hour. We had a late lunch on this day. We actually went back to our hotel around 3:30 pm, supposedly to rest for an hour or so and then continue exploring. We ended up staying in our room sleeping until the next day. We were tired and jetlagged!