DMZ

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Yesterday we took a tour to the DMZ (demilitarized zone between North and South Korea). Very interesting!

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Photos

The border
See the North Korean guard on the background building? The ROK soldiers in the foreground all have black belts in Taekwondo and stand in the "ready" position (see guard on right).

MAC building
Half of the tour group files into the MAC building (where meetings are held between the South and North Koreans). Half of the building is in S. Korea, the other half is technically N. Korea.

ROK soldier
This soldier is standing in North Korea. I was still technically in the South when I took this shot.

Harvey
Our guide, inside the MAC building.

2 North Koreans
The North Koreans came right up to the outside of the building. We were instructed not to make any hand gestures or look at them because they are watching and taping everything we do.

One foot in each country
Michael needed a shot of him with one foot in each of the Koreas. :)

Freedom Building
This building was constructed in the past few years to hold reunions between families from the North and South. However, North Koreans still aren't allowed to cross the DMZ.

North Korea
There it is...

Nearest North Korean Town
That enormous tower is a flag pole that holds a 600-pound North Korean flag. The town was also called "propaganda village" by our US military guides.