[Geoje] - Oedo Botania (외도 보타니아)

Let's continue our trip with Geoje City Tour Bus...

After witnessing the magnificent Haegumgang of the Sea, the ferry sailed and brought 

us to another island with breathtaking landscape, Oedo-Botania (외도 보타니아).


It's a marine botanical garden located in Hallyeo Maritime National Park.

  

Mr Kim told us to follow him, or else we'll lost our ways. We need to
move faster because we still have other places to visit after this.

 

Wait... It's beautiful double rainbow~!^^

 

Our guide knows Mr Lee Chang-ho and his wife. Here are the photos of the loving couple!

 The white building is Mr Lee,the owner house with awesome landscaping!

Well, I knew Korean drama "Winter Sonata" and "Hospital Ship" were filming here, but I didn't know that this Island is owned and developed privately. In 1969, Lee Chang-ho first came to this island to escape from the wind and waves as he was fishing. 

At first, they tried to grow tangerines and then breed pigs on the island before decided to grow rare plants there in 1976. They slowly brought in and planted 3,000 different species of plants, some from Korea, and some from more subtropical climates and some of the are very rare species.  

 

In order to maintain this huge beautiful island, they open the door 

for visitors to visit with a small fee.

 

'Green' Stairway to Heaven~!

Replica of Winged Victory of Samothrace.

Venus is lovely Greek style garden with white pillars arch facing the sea.

It's modelled the rear court of Buckingham Palace adorned with artistic structure reminiscent af an open-air Greek theater.

There are 12 statues including copy of Venus de Milo 

standing around the long garden with tulips.

Such a breathtaking picturaque scenery that make your heart wanna sing!

The Hill of Love offers a complete view of all the gardens of Oedo Botania.

Our tour guide showed us the 300-yearold tree that believed to protect the island... I didn't have the photo, but I did hug the tree~!^^

 Can you spot rocky Haegumgang Island?

Panorama Observation Deck offers stunning view of the sea which connects the East Islet. The EastIslet is a natural garden sitting atop awe-inspiring rock formationsm home to a pristine forest of Camelia Trees.

 We literally just took ferry fom Haegeumgang to Oedo.

According to our guide, on a clear day, you can see Japan's Tsushima Island.

 Serene small chapel overlooking the sea which built to 

console the souls which commit suicide from the cliff.

Adam and Eve sculpture at Eve garden.

Every corner is just so pretty and I couldn't stop taking photos...

 

 Cafe Oh! Bautiful...

with weird statues playing outside the cafe!

This cafe appeared on Hospital Ship (병원선).

Here are some others scenes taken around Oedo Botania...

 

 17, Oedo-gil, Irun-myeon, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do

경상남도 거제시 일운면 외도길 17

'NA'rcist 'ME' in Nami Island

I bet you all know this romantic and dramatic Nami Island!

Once upon a time, there was a guy named Joon-sang and his pretty girlfriend, Yoo-jin held hands walking slowly down the redwood line road. He planted a kiss on Yoo-jin's lips, and they embraced each other on  the pier by the lake... and many more romantic scenes of this famous Korean drama "Winter Sonata (겨울연가)" were shot in Namiseom Island (남이섬 종합휴양지).

Please check this link for travel information and how to go to Nami Island. It took about 90 minutes  from Seoul Station to Gapyeong Station (Gyeongchun ITX line), then about 10 minutes taxi to the warft.

Yummylicious Dakgalbi - one of the specialty food in Chuncheon

we had our lunch first before went in to Nami Island,

 as there are few Dakgalbi restaurants around the warft.

You have 2 options to get to Nami Island: Zipwire (Nami Skyline) or Ferry to Nami Island. Just don't want to have shaky legs and lose my voice when landed on the ground, so...

timid us chose Nami Maid ferry ride :P

A "passport" issued from Naminara is required to enter the Namisum.

"Visa" (admission ticket) is needed to pass through Immigration gate.

Nami Island declared its cultural independence on 01 March 2006 and re-named itself the Naminara Republic (Namisun). It is an imaginary country, has invented its own passport, currency, stamp and telephone card, and has promoted the establishment of Naminara in other countries.

We spent about 4 hours strolling around this lovely island...  immersed ourselves in this nature beauty.

Giant poster of Winter Sonata.

 Ah... I use this as my Fusion Hanbok photo background :P

  

Though I know not possible... but still waited the crowd to vacant this path

and came back few times just to try my luck :P

See!!! It's possible ^^

Desperate me just used photo editing software to crop, delete unwanted object,

 clone and paint the affected area :P

Pictureque chestnut trees in Nami Island and 

Moranbaepil Fusion Hanbok photo for my HP wallpaper :P

Yes, this is the original photo (before edited).

 

First Kiss Bridge.

 

정말 미안해요 Yoo Jin... Muach Muaaccchh Joon-sang! LOL :P

 

Hug for 뚱뚱해 (ttungttunghae = fatty) Snowman and Heart for cute little Snowmen

Yoo-Jin and her high school friend come here...

to mourn for Joon-sang...


   Romantic vibe with breathtaking beautiful scenery.        

       

     

   

 

     

      

     

  

      

 Annyeong~!^^

 Snap here~~~ snap there~~~

Yap... Nami Island just too picturesque!!!

Ok, let's stop here, will continue on Chuncheon Myeongdong Street and camping on Jaraseom Island  for the next posting...

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