Boseong Tea Fields....again...:)

 

Boseong Tea Fields Daehan Dawon

Photo Credit: Sarah Leming

 I had been to this tea field before on a trip to the Jindo Sea Parting Festival, and I thought it was must for Sarah to see during her time in Korea. Plus, i was hoping to go back when the weather was different than I had seen it the first time (misty & raining), and boy did I get that! It was so sunny and clear during our time at the tea fields. This was a benefit as we climbed to the top of the hill to try and see the sea! I hadn't warned Sarah that the hope was to see the sea, so she was pleasantly surprised when she did in fact see the sea! Originally, there was going to be a festival at the tea fields on the weekend that we were there, but it was cancelled because of the ferry tragedy. Looking back, I'm glad we didn't see this place with a billion more people than were already there. It already seemed like a lot, so add a thousand more people and that is too much!

Festivals in Korea can be an overload...

This was the view from the top. The previous time I was here, I couldn't even see 50 feet in front of me because the fog and rain. This time we could see all the way to the sea! It was really beautiful! :)

The view from the top...

   

 

 

We enjoyed some food from the cafe. We got some items that you can traditionally find on menus here in Korea- bibimbap & pork cutlet. They weren't the best ever examples of this kind of food, but none the less, Sarah got to try them.

The best thing that we ate was the green tea ice cream! It was really good, and perfect with the sunny weather.

After spending some hours here we headed back to Gwangju. It was an hour and half bus ride back, so we settled into our luxury bus- the buses in this country can be really nice- and planned what we were going to do next...