South Korea

We were lucky to be able to see three areas in South Korea: Incheon, Jeju Island and Pusan.  Incheon is the port city for Seoul in the Northwest section of the country.  As in China, most city-dwellers live in high-rises.  This photo was taken from the gardens at the National Museum in Soul.

 

The kids are great and always willing to pose for photos.  They would put up the peace sign and giggle.  Very cute and it seems that everyone uses the peace sign when taking photos all over Asia - I'm guessing that the action still means the same thing these days...

Some of the young girls like to dress up in traditional clothing.

 

We went to the top of the Seoul Tower for the city views and a very good Korean lunch buffet.

 

We also walked around the Bukchon Village, an area with dozens of traditional homes called hanok (which translates to 'northern village').  Many of the homes are still lived in, others are now used as shops, artist studios and tea houses.

 

The next stop was Jeju Island where I visited the Spirited Garden and a tea plantation.  The garden, focusing mostly on bonsai, also had waterfalls and interesting carvings made of volcanic rock.

 

 Tea bushes covered the landscape for acres.

 

In some ports we're greeted by dancers &/or musicians - these were the greeters in Busan.  Busan (Pusan) is located in Southeast South Korea and is known for its beaches, mountains and temples.

 

A portion of my day was spent at the Haedong Yonggungsa Temple.  Also known as the Dragon Temple, it sits along a rocky shoreline - a very picturesque setting.

 

 

 

 

Walking along a city beach.