Twy and Greg's Jeju Journey

 Korea has Pink grass. Their pink grass is called Pink Muhly. We heard about it, so we looked up a place to go see it. We went to Hueree Park. I think this is a private garden, but it is a massive botanical garden, that feels like every few feet is designed for selfies. It was very beautiful and the pink grass is really cool. Zoomed in, you can not really even see that it is pink, but when it is all together, it is a field of pink. It is actually really pretty and it only blooms for a few weeks. After we were done with that bit of tourist fun, we went for a few hour hike along the base of Hallasan our local volcano (aka the top of our island). The hike was really cool, and part of it followed a huge watershed filled with boulders and erratic washed-out caverns. It was dry except for a few pools of water, but I really wanted to go back during a rain event. I can only assume it is very impressive. 

 We decided to get involved with island life. It seems like if we are going to live near the ocean we should partake in some ocean fun. We ordered two stand-up paddle boards. We have been getting the hang of them, and they seem like a great way to see the coast, and even some of the small close islands. The ocean can get a bit rough and the wind is often too much, but there have been a lot of days it has been perfect, or at least manageable. We do not get a lot of pictures, as it is hard to get the phones out and take a picture without fearing falling down and losing our phones. I have definitely fallen a few times, but not with the phone yet.  So far I have seen dolphins right off my board, jumping fish, basalt cliffs, and some lighthouses on an island off the coast. Being in the ocean is a great way to experience it.

We have been told that it is like Korean Thanksgiving. It is a holiday around where they get together with their families and honor their ancestors. We took a hike and saw a lot of people tending to their ancestors graves, which are all over, including in the middle of their farm fields.  I had a week-long break in October. The celebration is called Chuseok (추석). We have been told that it is like Korean Thanksgiving. It is a holiday around where they get together with their families and honor their ancestors. We took a hike and saw a lot of people tending to their ancestor's graves, which are all over, including in the middle of their farm fields.  I went for an additional scuba diving trip on the first day of break. It was a good day, and I returned to the place that I went to last time. The currents were a lot more intense, but scuba diving is always a pretty amazing experience. Twyla had to do something else, so I went with some amazing coworkers The big adventure of the br...