We went to Jebu Island this past weekend to dig for clams and shrimp. Jebu is an island that is connected by a causeway that submerges with the tide, so you are at the mercy of the Moon which as it turned out was full.It is a small island, we spent Saturday before and after lunch circumnavigating before checking into our hotel. Even though it is late in the season, all the hotels were full. The island is very popular with a couple of the big universities and younger families. There are no gas stations, one pharmacy,very few cars and plenty of fireworks! Shooting off fireworks is, aside from digging for clams and shrimp, the biggest distraction.
One thing I was struck by was the lack of any urban planning. Most of the buildings on the island are hideous; what little space there is to develop (the local government has made the two "mountains" on the island unavailable) is poorly used.
Altogether we had a very pleasant time even though overcast was about as sunny as it got that weekend. Still, the air was warmer and cleaner than Seoul and it was nice to cross a street without having to look for cars.
