Twy and Greg's Jeju Journey

Japan definitely gets a lot of press for its cherry blossoms... But South Korea is an amazing place to see them too!  Last week was the peak on our side of the island, though on our trip to Love Land, the main road in Jeju City was still lined, for several kilometers, with trees bursting with the pale white and pink blossoms. Breeze blowing the petals around like snow. Just beautiful! Near where we live, there is a park that's called 'Cherry Blossom Lane'. It's actually on Olle Trail 8, which we had hiked on in January, so we had seen in it's wintertime form. There's a stream that runs through landscaped rock lined by trees on either side, and a stone and grass trail winding beside. At that point, daffodils were starting to bloom. It was a calm, beautiful place then. Going back last week, the place was transformed! All the trees were heavy with blossoms. A sweet scent to the air. And...so many people! Dressed up, posing for photos, mesmerizing by the wonderous f...

Back in December 2022, when I let my dear brother know that we were moving to Jeju Island, South Korea, he replied back fairly quickly with a link to a rather erotic website of a sculpture park on the island. Today, Greg and I made it to Love Land! A little history from Wikipedia: "During the 1970s, Jeju Island became a popular honeymoon destination for Korean couples, due to the island's warm climate and Cold War-era restrictions on overseas travel. Many of the couples had wed because of arranged marriages, and the island also became known for being a center of sex education. According to an article in Germany's Der Spiegel magazine, in the late 1980s journalist and travel writer Simon Winchester reported that some hotel employees on the island performed as "professional icebreakers". In the evenings, the hotel would offer an entertainment program featuring erotic elements, to help newlyweds relax."   I'm not too sure how much 'sex education' ...