This is the only pedestrian bridge connecting North Korea to South Korea. After the Korean war, it was built so that families on both sides could be reunited and go to their respective sides of the country. Unfortunately, it was only used once and those that crossed were not allowed back despite promises to the [...]
In the background, you can see the massive tower supporting the 600 pound flag I mentioned in an earlier post. The damn thing can’t even wave because it’s so freaking heavy, but hey, at least it’s bigger than the one the South Koreans have.
This is quite possibly my most favorite picture of the trip so far. These guards have to stand at attention, facing the North Korean side of things in what’s called a “modified taekwondo stance”. This way it’s semi-relaxing and yet pretty much combat ready. We were walking back into the main building when I saw [...]
Since the erection of the DMZ the Republic of Korea has found about 3 tunnels going underneath the zone apparently dug by North Koreans (the North Koreans deny this claim, insisting that the tunnels were dug by the South Koreans to get into North Korea). They’ve since turned one of the tunnels into a tourist [...]
When the opportunity came around to visit the DMZ (demilitarized zone) between North Korea and South Korea, naturally I took it (maybe, you know, I’d get to see a real live communist or something). The visit itself turned out to be pretty eye opening, both in regards to the way the North Koreans conduct themselves [...]
