Jeju-do #4: Hallim Park

Hallim Park was a bonzai garden, mini-zoo, cave complex, miniature folk village, and botanical gardens -- all rolled into one. There was something for everyone to enjoy.

I'm carrying Maeve here because she'd been injured while trying her hand at the standing seesaw with her father. I guess Sam forget how very little she weighs and tried to launch her into space. At any rate, she fell off the plank and managed to scrape herself in the process. She was miraculously better when she saw these games to play. She was trying to throw the sticks into the pot. Claire decided the best way to accomplish this was to simply walk over to the pot and place the stick in it.

This was too funny. There were a pair of these stone elephants on either side of a bench. Claire kept running back and forth between them, kissing them. Check out those lips!

Sonya, Maeve and Claire in the greenhouse

As soon as she learned of our trip, Maeve kept asking when were we going to the island with the oranges. (Jeju-do is famous for its oranges and tangerines.) So I knew we'd never hear the end of it if she didn't see her oranges. Fortunately, they were everywhere. There were orange trees outside the airport. Groves and fruit stands were everywhere.