Garden of Morning Calm Part I, Day 5.
The road to the Garden of Morning Calm involved some steep and narrow backroads leading up through the countryside and mountains. We got there mid morning and filed out of the vans to take to the waking trails and see the beautiful flowers, trees and shrubs against the backdrop of Korean mountains.
I believe admission was about 8000 won per person and if you're a budding photographer, it's worth the price. Parking was a bit hard to find and we ended up in one of the lots highest up on the hillside.
We joined the throngs and worked our way through the gardens. As the day got closer to noon, a lot of people were showing up to picnic on some of the open fields, also a great idea.
It was truly a beautiful stroll and a great family outing for our last full day in Korea. The inclines seemed a lot higher than they actually were, too, so there was no major exertion getting in the way of enjoying the peacefulness.
There are a few interpretive centres on site, built in traditional form to maintain the aesthetic.
At one spot, near a small riverbed where the water is largely just a trickle, people have taken to stacking the old river stones into rock sculptures.
I tried to stop and admire the little things but we also wanted to keep up with everyone in the group. All of us from the night before were walking the trails together and especially for the newlyweds, it was a gorgeous photo opportunity for their first full day as a married couple.
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