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.