kenleewrites in 日本

Photos from two gardens here. The indoor Botanical Garden Yeomiji and the Spirited Garden (Bunjae Artpia). Bunjae is the Korean word for Bonsai. Bunjae Artpia is without a doubt the garden to visit if you had to choose between the two. It’s not just plants. You can also have a philosophical experience at the Bunjae Artpia.

In this post, there are also 2 photos I took with 2 local Korean girls. One our tour guide, who is a pure Jeju local and two, someone who helped me a great deal at the conference (I think she’s from Seoul). Must take photos with some locals right ^^?

Here’s inside Yeomiji. The indoor botanical garden. That’s a fine looking structure.

Here’s our tour guide. She was born and bred in Jeju. A pure local. She speaks good english.

Lots of cacti around here.

Carnivores! These plants eat insects!

Didn’t manage to go there, but did get a view of it. The Seonim Bridge above Cheonjeyeon waterfalls (legend has it that seven beautiful fairies used to bathe there ^^).

All right! Enough of the Botanical Gardens. On to Bunjae Artpia! This is one heck of a place. Mr. Sung who runs the place, created it all by himself. He devoted 50 years of his life to creating it. Before, it was nothing but a desolate waste land! At least 2 Chinese presidents have been here. If you’re in town, you have to visit it!

There’s a buffet lunch. Yummy.

And lots of Koi.

Bonsai support.

Us and Mr. Sung.

Alright… it’s not so nice to say this, but it really does look strange don’t you think ^^?

A good read.

This is the wall that the sign spoke of.

In Japanese for my readers from Japan.

I like how it’s all twisted.

In languages for everyone out there.

Me trying to scale the wall into the garden.

Julia helped me a great deal at the conference. This was my last chance to have a photo taken with her ^^.

Remember… living a hectic life is not always productive ^^.