DMZ - Demilitarized Zone between S.K. and N.K.
This past Saturday I finally did a tour to the DMZ zone, about an hour north, on the border between North Korea and South Korea. If you'd like to know more about this, the most heavily armed border in the world, please click here.
First we went to Panmunjeom, which is within the US Army camp Bonifas, which is a Joint Security Area along with the UN. Here's my cool laminate.
Then, they gave a really informative 10 minute video presentation, which I filmed in it's entirety on my Sony digital camera, about the history of Korea and the war, and the separation of the two nations.
We then proceeded to see the actual separation between the two countries, where we could see the North Korean soldiers on the other side, and even a set of binoculars through one of the dark windows on the other side.
We also went into the room where they conducted, and I believe still conduct when they have any, UN meetings between the North and the South.
Here I am in the North Korean side of the room... (I'm actually in North Korea in this picture)
It was pretty eerie being around all of these guards facing in the very rigid "tae kwon do" towards North Korea, in an attempt to intimidate.
I also had the chance to step into the North Korean side of the negotiations room.
We then went to an outpost and took a look into the North Korean village of Gijeong-Dong, and and the biggest flagpole I've seen in my life. Apparently, as soon as it even begins to rain they have to lower the flag (by machine), or it'll bring down the flagpole structure. The flag is as wide as the widest buildings in the town.
We also drove by the "bridge of no return," which links the two nations, and where the two countries exchanged prisoners of war after the armistice was signed. As the prisoners crossed the bridge, they were told that, whichever country they chose to go to, they would not be able to return.
We then went to the Dora observatory, which was pretty interesting, with some binoculars to look into the North Korean side and village, but no good photos without binoculars.
The 3rd tunnel was next, which was discovered in 1978. The North Koreans claimed they were "mining for coal." They have the black painted walls of the cave to prove it. Pretty crazy stuff. We weren't supposed to take pictures, but yeah... aaanyways...
And then we went to a museum with a great video presentation, and some sad facts and some war weapons on display.
Outside of the museum was this statue, which is obviously meant to express the desire for reunification between the two Koreas.
And here I am by one of the numerous "mine" signs. Not the best areas around to walk off the beaten path, if you know what I mean.
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First we went to Panmunjeom, which is within the US Army camp Bonifas, which is a Joint Security Area along with the UN. Here's my cool laminate.
Then, they gave a really informative 10 minute video presentation, which I filmed in it's entirety on my Sony digital camera, about the history of Korea and the war, and the separation of the two nations.
We then proceeded to see the actual separation between the two countries, where we could see the North Korean soldiers on the other side, and even a set of binoculars through one of the dark windows on the other side.
We also went into the room where they conducted, and I believe still conduct when they have any, UN meetings between the North and the South.
Here I am in the North Korean side of the room... (I'm actually in North Korea in this picture)
It was pretty eerie being around all of these guards facing in the very rigid "tae kwon do" towards North Korea, in an attempt to intimidate.
I also had the chance to step into the North Korean side of the negotiations room.
We then went to an outpost and took a look into the North Korean village of Gijeong-Dong, and and the biggest flagpole I've seen in my life. Apparently, as soon as it even begins to rain they have to lower the flag (by machine), or it'll bring down the flagpole structure. The flag is as wide as the widest buildings in the town.
We also drove by the "bridge of no return," which links the two nations, and where the two countries exchanged prisoners of war after the armistice was signed. As the prisoners crossed the bridge, they were told that, whichever country they chose to go to, they would not be able to return.
We then went to the Dora observatory, which was pretty interesting, with some binoculars to look into the North Korean side and village, but no good photos without binoculars.
The 3rd tunnel was next, which was discovered in 1978. The North Koreans claimed they were "mining for coal." They have the black painted walls of the cave to prove it. Pretty crazy stuff. We weren't supposed to take pictures, but yeah... aaanyways...
And then we went to a museum with a great video presentation, and some sad facts and some war weapons on display.
Outside of the museum was this statue, which is obviously meant to express the desire for reunification between the two Koreas.
And here I am by one of the numerous "mine" signs. Not the best areas around to walk off the beaten path, if you know what I mean.
word.
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Hey, nice jacket!!!!!
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