Strolling through Dongmun Market – Jeju City, Jeju Island, South Korea
The third time on the bus was the charm! I made it from the south side of the island to the north, back to Jeju City and I did not get lost! In a few years, I might get this Jeju bus situation down. But alas, today is my last day on Jeju for a few weeks. I will be heading off to New Zealand tomorrow.
Today, I walked around Dongmun market. I saw many tangerines and vegetables (mostly sea vegetables) that I have never seen before. And lots of fish. There were silver fish (eels?) that were so brilliantly silver they looked like they were made of mercury. Stunningly beautiful! A little photo journey through the market…
Entrance to the market with grandfather statue. The grandfather statues have something to do with fertility. You will notice their phallic shape. I am told that women who want to get pregnant rub the noses of the statues. Consequently, many of the oldest grandfather statues have no noses anymore.
- Entrance with grandfather statue
Entrance with gransfather statue
- Fruit and knick-knack display
Fruit and knick-knack display
- Dragonfruit
Dragonfruit
- Squid and chair at Dongmun Market
Squid and chair at Dongmun Market
- Dongmun Market
Dongmun Market
- Dongmun Market
Dongmun Market
- So silver!
So silver!
- Dongmun Market
Dongmun Market
- Dongmun Market
Dongmun Market
- Dongmun Market
Dongmun Market
- Squid at Dongmun Market
Squid at Dongmun Market
- Fish at Dongmun Market
Fish at Dongmun Market
- Dongmun Market
Dongmun Market
- Prepared foods at Dongmun Market
Prepared foods at Dongmun Market
- Little fishies!
Little fishies!
- Lots of this sea plant for sale.
Lots of this sea plant for sale.
- Dongmun Market
Dongmun Market
- On the street.
On the street.
- I don't want my fresh wind back!
I don't want my fresh wind back!
- Old tins
Old tins
- Inlaid into the street near the market.
Inlaid into the street.