to the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) for us. The drive from Incheon took about an
hour and the weather was pretty gray and damp along the way, but we were
toasty warm in her van.
We visited the 3rd Tunnel, one of four known tunnels running beneath the
DMZ, and built by the North Koreans. "This 1,635 meter long tunnel is only
52 kilometers away from Seoul, and can transport as many as 30,000 heavily
armed troops per hour." After our trip into the 2 X 2 meter tunnel we went
to Imjingak, where the Korean War broke out on 6-26-1950. Here one can see,
in the distance, the Freedom Bridge - more than twelve thousands prisoners
walked to their freedom across this bridge.
We then made a stop at Dorasan Station, where I obtained a train ticket to
Dorasan - only problem is, the train stops here for now since Dorasan is the
capital city of North Korea. Standing on the station platform, one could
hear the loud speakers broadcasting their propaganda messages to the people
of North Korea - very eerie.
Took a break on the way back to the ship in Le Provence, a little
French-themed shopping area, and enjoyed some magnificent pastries.
Said a goodbye to Miae, until next time, and made one last visit into the
local markets before heading back to the ship.
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