Jeongbang Waterfalls

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We had a walk a short distance down to the waterfall. Along the path there were incravings depicting the travel of Seobul.

Ronny, Edward, Donny and Lesley

My friends from the conference posing in the nice cool weather of Jeju. The weather in Jeju has warmed up through the days moving towards Summer.

Jeongbang waterfalls

The thundering sound of the Jeongbang waterfall hitting the ocean water. From a distance, tiny droplets of splashing water can be felt on my face as the waterfall pours over the high cliff.

Edward figuring out where to step on

There were many boulders and stepping on those to get closer to the waterfall can be treacherous, so caution on where you step on. I think it can be very dangerous during heavy rain and the winter when the boulders are wet and slippery.

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