The USO tour group had a bus from Camp Humphreys and a bus from Camp Kim (next door to Yongsan in Seoul). The Garden is known for its lighting decorations in the winter time. It is a garden for all seasons I am told, different at each change. 
We arrived when it was daylight. The trails are all paved or packed dirt and gravel and were cleared of snow. Trails that weren't cleared of snow were blocked off. One trail was called 'Stairway to Heaven'. It had lots of stairs but the highest parts were blocked. It was not too crowded when we got there, but after night fell, people started showing up. The lighted trees and plants, lighted tunnels and some angels, birds, animals were very pretty.
After a 2 hour tour of the garden, we had dinner at a barbecue chicken place. The couple we sat with were very interesting. She is from Ukraine and a graduate student of international studies. He is in the army and is the grandson of a very famous Filipino soldier who fought during the Japanese invasion. He was imprisoned by the Japanese yet continued his fight for Philippine freedom. His grandfather had a book written about him and his bravery. We enjoyed talking with them. We will return to The Garden of Morning Calm in the spring.
