I'm not really sure how I forgot to include this in my previous blogs, but I had a first here in Korea.  About a week and a half ago I had my first experience with a multitude of naked men.  Public baths are a big thing here in Korea, and I had been avoiding them like the plague.  That last thing I really wanted to see here on Jeju was more Korean penis.  After a good couple days of surfing, and nice meal at the spicy galbi place, I decided to give it a shot.  No, I did not go in alone.  I went with the local expert; Dave Patton.  He once had a 4 day per week habit at the Jimjilbang.  It costs less than $5 to go in, and it includes showers, cold tubs, warm tubs, hot tubs, massage jets, dry sauna, hot sauna and many other amenities I did not partake in.  I was definitely a little nervous stripping butt-naked to go bathe with a bunch of other men, but I just kept my eyes up and enjoyed the relaxation.  The jets combined with all the heat helped to work out all of the knots in my shoulders and back as good as any $5 massage could, and I left feeling relaxed and content.  And I can honestly say I did not look at another penis there.  It was so relaxing, I will definitely be frequenting the same spot when it begins to cool down here in November. 

Friday night, Anna, Dave, Meghann and I decided to whip up some home made margaritas and enjoy the cool summer weather.  We ventured down toward the harbor with the cooler and ingredients and ended up discovering this great platform on the water with freshwater baths and a small shrine.  There were a few Koreans coming and going taking baths or offering up gifts and we just sat and watch the glowing lights from the squid boats out in the harbor bob up and down like dozens of floating moons.  Afterward Brett and I enjoyed a couple OB's and conversation at a local mart.

In other news, I did a little exploration this weekend with Dave.  We went to this island that I believe is called Seogeun-do near the World Cup Stadium.  During low tide the water recedes enough for a fairly dry path out to the small island, but when the tide rises, there's no way to get back without getting wet.  (Which we learned the hard way.)  There were some plank walkways built on the island and a gazebo or two, but it was largely overgrown.  We climbed around, I took pictures and had a pretty nice view of the larger -som islands off the coast.  On the way home, we swung by Yacheonsa (a large Buddhist temple) to get a quick picture.  The night ended (at least for me) with a little barbecue and my first gin and tonics in Korea.