Yudalsan — Local services in Mokpo-si

This is a fabulous mountain because it is still similar to when my appah was young. There used to be a lot of beautiful Buddhist structures but they are gone now. My appah said there used to be a lot of ajummas selling makkeoli alcohol in the past and we found the last remaining one! If you start at 노적봉 Nojuk rock and walk towards The first and second rock 일등바위 and 이등바위, there is a 8 sided pavilion where an ajumma sells makkeoli, snacks and drinks. Please support her! If you also walk off the beaten path toward rock 1 and rock 2 and past that, you will go down off the beaten pathways that are more rugged and more natural the way it used to be. I find it charming. If you take the pathway towards the marine sculpture (modern sculpture which is rubbish), it will lead out to a street. Cross the street and you will find original shanty like homes from ~70 years ago. If you want to look on Google maps look up Doldamjib chicken restaurant.

Fascinating. Note: People still live in these homes so you may just look at it from the main road. I was with my appah and was able to go down to the neighbourhoods and walk down old time memories. Please spend your money in the old town and not the new town. The old town needs your money. They want to redevelop the old town but i hope they do not. These old moon dilapidated villages are beautiful and some of the last standing. So much of Korea is developed and modern and any neighbourhood you go to looks like just any other littered with massive apartment buildings....

AMAZING view of the entire city of Mokpo and the nearby islands at the summit. On a clear day, one of the best views in Jeolla. Only catch, it is a brutal hike if you’re out of shape like me. Lots and lots and lots of stairs. If you’re not actively working out or not a hiker, you will be in for a rude awakening. Also, if you park at the bottom, you have...

You can see the mountains, sea, and downtown of Mokpo at a glance. We can climb the mountain in 30 minutes, so I think we should eat and go up slowly. It is also romantic to see lights coming on from Mokpo...