Today was a long day, but well worth it. We went on an ITT tour of the DMZ.
This was our tour guide, Sung Ko.
The first stop: Imjingak Resort Park. There was an amusement park that wasn't open, and some DMZ monuments. Not sure what the thing is behind us but it looked pretty neat.
Here was a train from the Korean War. Note all the bullet holes.
Just thought this would make a good picture.
Here's a fence along the DMZ border with notes, flags, letters, streamers, etc.
Bailey looking beautiful as ever.
Next stop: DMZ tunnel #3. 260-ish meters long and 70 meters underground. Unfortunately, no pictures of the tunnel itself were allowed.
Next stop: Mt. Dora Train Station. The intent of these tracks is to connect Pyongyang and Seoul. Obviously, that has yet to happen.
Lunch, Korean style. Bailey is pretty decent with chopsticks.
Next stop: Joint Security Area. The blue building on the left is where north Korean and South Korean officials meet. The cement marker halfway down the buildings marks the line of the DMZ. Everything beyond that marker is north Korea. If you look closely, you'll see the north Korean soldier just in front of the building in the distance.
The girls looking their best.
A Republic of Korea guard protecting the tour from any crazy north Koreans that try and grab us. We are technically on north Korean soil at this point since this half of the room is on the north Korean side.
Gracen doing what teenage girls do best...getting pictures taken with young, single guys.
The bridge of no return. When the armistice was signed in 1953, they lined up the POWs on each side of the bridge. They could choose which side to stay on, but once they crossed the bridge, they could never return.
Details in case you're interested in going yourself. We left at 0700. We got back at 1715. Lunch was 10,000 won each and we spent another 10,000 won on souvenirs.
Richard
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