The Whitehouse Greenhouse

I haven't the slightest idea what this place is. I mean, it's a horticulture centre of sorts: a mecca of found-only-in-Korea plants. But what it's doing here (in this country, in this palace) is a mystery. And since I hate reading those placards to actually determine what this structure is (I usually just stand there while my company reads, then I ask them to tell me what it said. I'm practically illiterate when it comes to those things. I can't stand reading them. It's almost as bad as looking at vacation photos...yuck. You should have seen me at the Alamo. I know nothing about the place, though we spend hours there. Placards...who needs em), I have no idea what the actual history is. In fact, I made up my own variation of the truth. I don't think I'm far off, but who knows.

This garden where the greenhouse sits was built for the women in the Royal Family (queens, princesses, their maids). I imagine that one queen especially loved plants and commissioned the building of this building. We'll stick to that.

Imagine my surprise though when I stumbled upon it in all it's Western architectural splendor. I'm still wowed. Looks reminiscent of the Royal Botanical Gardens, non?

Inside, a family posing for what would become my picture.

I love old Korean men. They have so much character when they do the most asinine things.

My attempt at being mysterious ;)



And this...this spectacular pond outside the greenhouse (white house, if you may). The colours were so rich, so alive. I hope it's magnificence translates.