A Chance Meeting with a Retired Traveler and One Memorable Line
Creatrip Team
4 months ago
A short travel diary of a 1-night, 2-day trip to South Korea’s southern islands, focusing on the scenic route from Haenam’s Ttangkkeut (land’s end) and Galdusan Saja-bong (lion peak) to Bogildo’s Manggut (Mangggeut) and Yesong-ri beach. The writer describes a serene monorail ride to the Ttangkkeut observatory with sweeping views of the South Sea islands, a short ferry crossing to islands connected by bridges (e.g., Nohwado–Bogildo), and the sunset at Manggut Observatory where the sea and sky turn vermilion. The next morning at Yesong-ri’s pebble beach, they meet a man in his seventies on a bicycle tour who left his car in Wando to travel the islands. Sharing abalone porridge together, he says, “Travel is not a goal but a time to find oneself,” a simple line that lingers like the evening tide. The piece emphasizes quiet coastal landscapes, small harbors, fishing boats, and gentle human connection on the island roads. (Ttangkkeut: Korea’s southernmost landpoint; Bogildo: an island in South Jeolla province)
