Aewol, Jeju · #10560

Private villa on the pebble beach with spring water gushing out, next to Gwakji Beach on the Handam Beach Walkway

About this place

This is a private cottage for a one-month (15-day) "country stay" in Geumseong-ri, a quiet seaside village bordering the western side of Gwakji Beach on the Aewol Handam Beach Trail. I wake up to the sound of birds chirping in the forest, sit on the porch in the yard or at an outdoor table, and gaze at Hallasan Mountain and the volcanic cones to the south. In the evening, the shimmering glow of the sunset sinking over the northwestern horizon brings back memories of Hemingway's *The Old Man and the Sea*. After trekking along the Handam Beach Trail and Handam Cafe Street—while dipping my feet in the seawater—and walking barefoot on the Olle Trail Course 15-B right next to the accommodation, I enjoy a cup of coffee before returning home. On the way, I sit on the rocky area of the Gwakji Gwamul Open-Air Bath and zone out while gazing at the vast ocean.

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Surroundings & additional info

Within 200m (Pebble/Rocky Intertidal Zone) Beach, Wondam Beach (at low tide), Bidangyo Bridge (spectacular night lighting), Geumseong Port, Unmanned Cafe, Namdang Amsu (Male/Female) Star Spring Open-air Bath, Burger Yo (Handmade burgers, seafood, scallops, snow crab), Jip-ui Girugisangjeom (Corn Tart), Donhaesang 5-gyeopsal, Aewol Bread Factory, Geumseong Church (Jeju Island's first church), etc. Within 500m Gwakji Beach, Gwamul (Male/Female) Star Spring Open-air Bath (Three water cannons fired from the wall all day in summer (spectacular)), Gwakgeum Elementary School, Geumbit Credit Union, Gwakji Food Mart, Restaurants (Ttatteunhan Bapsang (Set Meal: Breakfast available), Gonjiam Haejangguk, Dongtae Jip), Geumseong Gas Station, Bus Stop (No. 202), Our Village Recycling Center Spectacular view of hairtail fishing boats in the sea * Breathtaking coral reef view from the rocky coastal road * Handam Cafe Street located at the end point (various food options) 10-minute drive Aewol Handam Cafe Street (various food options including Randy's Donuts), Hanaro Mart, Daiso, Aewol Agricultural Cooperative, Aewol Town Office, Aewol Library, (Korean) Clinic, Pharmacy, Geumsan Park (Bobae Bookstore), Biyangdo Ferry Terminal, Hallim 5-Day Market, Dochidol Garden, Eoeum Branch School Cafe, etc. 15-minute drive Arte Museum, Arte Kids Park, 9.81 Park, Hwajowon (Sangari), Noksaek Sikdang (Sangari: Set Meal), Dolyeomjeon (Gueom-ri), Saebyeol Oreum, Nokkome Oreum, Barime Oreum, Geum Oreum, Hallim Park, (Hyeopjae, Geumneung) Beach, Sinchang Windmill Coastal Road, etc. 40-minute drive Jeju Airport, Sinjeju (Nohyeong), Eorimok, The Thinking Garden, Jeju English Education City (Jeju Gotjawal Park), Jeoji Oreum, Jeoji Artists Village, Suwolbong (UNESCO Geological Site), Chagwido Boat Fishing, Osulloc, Isidol Ranch, etc. 1. Host Introduction * Host Search: 'Lee Young-cheol, Inaugural Principal of Goyang International High School' (Naver Search) - Born and spent his school years at his birthplace (current residence) (Gwakgeum Elementary School - Aewol Middle School - Jejuil High School - Jeju University) - Military Service: 37th Army Division (Discharged as Staff Sergeant) - Served in the teaching profession within the jurisdiction of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education for over 40 years * Teacher: 6 schools including Pyeongtaek High School, Icheon High School (4 years), Gwacheon High School (7 years), Daecheong Middle School (Daecheongdo, West Sea 5 Islands), Socheong Branch School (Socheongdo, West Sea 5 Islands), and Baekseok High School (Ilsan) (8 years) * Vice Principal: 6 years including Dongducheon Foreign Language High School and Bongilcheon High School * Principal: 8.6 years including Goyang International High School and Jeohyeon High School (Ilsan) - Shuttle Bus Driver: 5 years (Operates commutes to and from 4 international schools in Jeju English Education City) 2. Accommodation Miscellany - Modernized remodeling of the traditional Tamna-style birthplace while preserving its original stone house form. - View: With Hallasan Mountain as the backdrop, Saebyeol Oreum, Barime Oreum, Bukdorajin Oreum, Nokkome Oreum, and Geuma Oreum unfold like a folding screen under the blue sky. - Sunset View: Provides a sense of tranquility reminiscent of the old man overcoming his suffering as he returns to the harbor against the sunset in Hemingway's *The Old Man and the Sea*. - Stars: Stars pouring down from the night sky, including the Big Dipper, amplify curiosity about the mysteries of the universe. - Sound of Waves: The sound of waves, accompanied by the foam formed as they crash against the rocks, brings back the majestic overture to *William Tell*. - Birdsong: The chirping of birds in the forest behind the accommodation is the ultimate healing alarm to wake you up in the morning! - Stone Walls: Stone walls, such as Jeju's field walls, are longer than the Great Wall of China (currently pursuing UNESCO listing). - Sand: As the accommodation is located at the western edge of Gwakji Beach, there is plenty of sand in the surrounding area. - Yard: Outdoor tables & flat benches. - Vegetable Garden: Gaining an appreciation for farming while cultivating sweet potatoes, chives, onions, leeks, lettuce, spinach, etc. 3. Recycling - Our Village Recycling Center: 5937 Iljuseo-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si (Geumseong-ri) - Food Waste (Card Recharge): Dispose of at the Village Recycling Center on the same day (to prevent insect infestation caused by odors). - Separate and dispose of general waste (purchase volume-based waste bags), paper, plastics, vinyl, glass bottles, scrap metal, etc. 4. Others - When traveling with infants: Infant supplies (high chair, stroller, bathtub, block bed, Provision of 3-wheel stroller/bicycle - Provision of life vests (4 adult sizes) for swimming in the sea during the summer 5. Refund: Subject to the Liv Anywhere refund policy. End.