DMZ Area (Demilitarized Zone) visit - We were really surprised at the commercialization of the area just before getting into the DMZ. It is said that it was developed to ease the pain of families split between North & South Korea.
You can take a cable car ride from this building to a former US army base - currently still closed due to COVID
We had to take a bus and show our passports before entering the DMZ
Freedom Bridge monument/museum crosses the Imjin River - it was used by repatriated POWs & soldiers returning from the North
Remnant of bridge foundation where you can see bullet holes
Computerized overlay depicting the bridge over the River
Remnants of the last train to cross the border between North and South Korea, a military transport delivering supplies to UN forces. It was destroyed to prevent it from getting into enemy hands.
Monument to all U.S.A. Forces who fought and those who lost their lives in the Korean War built by the South Korean Ministry of Defense in 1975
Lunch at another traditional Korean restaurant where Kohry cooked beef & vegetables at our table with rice, kale and lettuce wraps
Anne acting silly with her bib apron, chopsticks & hot food (embarrassing Maddy!)
Jogyesa Temple representing Korean Buddhism
Preparing for Jogyesa Chrysanthemum festival (Oct./Nov) on the grounds
Our last evening stroll in Insadong-gil Street in Seoul
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