DMZ Trip

This was one of the trips I have been most excited for since I have been here.  We booked an all inclusive tour that provided everything from transportation to meals.  The only downside of the tour was how early we have to wake up.  The first place we went to was the 3rd tunnel.  This was one of the tunnels that the North Koreans attempted to make to have a surprise attack on Seoul.  The South Koreans discovered the tunnel when it was about to reach the Southern border of the DMZ.

I am sorry that I couldn't get a better photo.  They didn't allow pictures at the tunnel or inside the tunnel.  They cart us down inside the tunnel and that tunnel is small.  They say it is 2 meters by 2 meters, but I swear that thing was much smaller.  The biggest attraction was that there is a sign that lets you know you are officially in the DMZ.  I had to crouch walk 200 meters to get there but it was worth it.  After the tunnel, we headed off to Dora Observatory.  This is right along the DMZ and allows you to look over into North Korea and see one of the cities they have.  The have binoculars you can rent to see over into the city and you can actually see North Koreans living their lives.  

After the observatory, we headed out to Dorasan Station which is the only station the had a rail line into North Korea.  

After the station, we headed out to Imjingak Park.  It was built around the hope that unification would be possible someday.  And the South Koreans built a bridge they deemed Freedom Bridge into the DMZ that they hoped would one day allow both sides to freely cross over.