Sojeongbang Waterfall.
Overlook near Sojeongbang Waterfall.
Overlook near Sojeongbang Waterfall with Seopseom Island in the background.
Today we woke up a little late but decided to go snorkeling at Jeongbang waterfall. Well, when we got there the surf was pretty rough and one of the locals quickly informed us that we weren’t allowed to go swimming in the ocean or around the waterfall. The locals are pretty fond of not letting anyone do anything it seems. Especially if it’s interacting with nature in some way. I still find this very strange. If I were to dump a bag of garbage out onto the shore as I spoke with this gentleman, I don’t think he would have found it strange… but going swimming in the ocean? Absolutely preposterous!
So we talked to the shop keeper on our way out and he suggested we try Sojeongbang waterfall as we would be permitted to actually touch the waterfall all we wanted. So we jumped on the bikes and headed over. It was a very short ride. The only entrance to the waterfall is walking through a restaurant… Are they trying to tell me something?
The fall was small but VERY powerful. The water hitting your back felt very good, but the water was almost like ice. It was a shock but felt so good after this sweltering summer heat and humidity. After playing in the water for a while we dried off and headed up to an overlook where I snapped a few more pictures.
