Tuesday 17th October - though I am losing track of time.

What shall we do today I said to Suri - I suggested a day lounging on the beach, but no Suri wanted to visit some caves she had seen in a brochure.

So never one to say no, and happy to please - we went down to the reception and ordered a Taxi, one arrived and with the help of Kim - the hotel manager, who was preparing for yet another wedding, (oh yes it's the wedding season here on Jeju - he had 2 weddings to cater for and we found out later about 800 guests in total - seems to be a good business to be in) - we agreed 50,000 Won for the day, the driver was a very happy chap - he took us to to HALLIM PARK, via a few interesting places.

When we got there - the driver said no hurry, return when you are ready (I think), but I don't think he meant 3 hours which is what it took us.

Inside the park was really great, it started off, with a garden similar to, but smaller than Kew Gardens in London, including quite a few glass houses.

Then through the caves - 2 of them - apparantly the only lava caves in the world, with stalagmites and stalagtites - overall probably the weakest park of the park.

After this there was half a dozen or more averies, including a white peacock, ostriches and parrots. An amazing bonsi garden and natural stone sculptures.then through the water gardens, including a water lily and lotus garden, and a recreation of an old Jeju village, and even more gardens, including lots of cactus, with lots of sculptured plants.

All in all a really good location, and all for 12,000 Won, and to top it all the weather was just perfect.

Eventually we returned to our driver, I am sure he thought he had lost us - though happy to see us - he was a little less happy than before, as he realised that our agreed fee was not as good as he had thought.

He dropped us off at the local beach - IHO BEACH, and I gave him a bit extra - which is really not the way out here in Korea, 'cos the tip is you do not tip. Anyway he was happy again as he drove off.

We wandered along the beach, for a while then headed back to SINEJU, where the hotel was, any way Suri said she wanted a crab meal, but we could not find the word in the book, so she drew one and guess what the taxi driver took us to this fancy resturant that specialised in crab and lobster.

We went in to the restaurant and decided to spoil ourselves and paid a bit more than we had been paying, but definitely still far cheaper than an equivelent London restaurant. Suri said it was probably the best crab she had had, so top score given to the restaurant, I forgot to take a card and I can't remember the name.

We got a taxi 'cos we did not know where abouts we were, lo and behold the restaurant was literaly around the courner from the hotel, so we could have walked - ho hum.

So much for a relaxing day on the beach topping up the tan.