I had the chance to go on a DMZ tour today. We stopped at the JSA, Checkpoint #3, Bridge of No Return/Checkpoint #4, OP Dora, and lastly the Tunnel #3. I have to tell you it was an awesome experience I had going around to these places and looking into North Korea and learning about the history I am now surrounded with once again. I will try my best to group the pictures together best I can and give you a brief overview of what it is you are looking at. For LOTS more information, consult the internet and you will find some very interesting things about these locations I visited, as I am not going to type out all the details of all my pictures.
We will start with the JSA and the conference room area where they do business meetings. We were allowed inside and onto the NK side, so I can officially say that I have been to NK! The SK Soldiers standing guard are highly trained and were there for our protection during the tour. They didn't move a muscle and the pose they have is significant, which I will explain during the pictures. As soon as we got there, a NK Soldier came out of their Welcome Center on the other side and stood at attention the whole time. There was another NK Soldier inside watching the video feed from the two camera you see on the front of the building and also looked at us with binos from inside the building.
The speakers on the table (3 of em) are monitored 24/7.
This is the dividing barrier in the middle of the buildings, which I am now standing on the NK side of the building.
The NK Soldier standing at attention.
We will start with the JSA and the conference room area where they do business meetings. We were allowed inside and onto the NK side, so I can officially say that I have been to NK! The SK Soldiers standing guard are highly trained and were there for our protection during the tour. They didn't move a muscle and the pose they have is significant, which I will explain during the pictures. As soon as we got there, a NK Soldier came out of their Welcome Center on the other side and stood at attention the whole time. There was another NK Soldier inside watching the video feed from the two camera you see on the front of the building and also looked at us with binos from inside the building.
The speakers on the table (3 of em) are monitored 24/7.
This is the dividing barrier in the middle of the buildings, which I am now standing on the NK side of the building.
The NK Soldier standing at attention.