Comments on: Korea DMZ: North – South Divide in Photos

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 22:37:26 +0000

Fascinating look at a weird in-between place. I’d maybe go there, but I certainly wouldn’t have any interest in getting any closer to North Korea than that!

By: Michele {Malaysian Meanders}

Michele {Malaysian Meanders} — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 06:01:50 +0000

I was interested in visiting the DMZ but was solidly voted down by the rest of the family. I had no idea that Seoul was that close to the border. With all the showing off that the North Koreans have been doing lately, I can see why people are so nervous. I expected the DMZ to be more of a barren wasteland. That photo from the Dora Observatory, though, looks very lush and green… not somewhere to go for a hike, though!

By: Nancie

Nancie — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:52:17 +0000

In reply to Anita @ No Particular Place To Go. Hi, Anita. It is strange and even stranger when they announce that they know people are looking at them by playing music. I have read somewhere there could be more tunnels. Who knows?

By: Nancie

Nancie — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:49:50 +0000

In reply to budget jan. Hi, Jan. Exactly! If Mr. NK decided to lob a bomb at Seoul, it doesn't have far to go!

By: Nancie

Nancie — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:48:12 +0000

In reply to Ruth | Tanama Tales. Hi, Ruth. It is an interesting area to visit. These days it's hard to understand what's going on. I'm not sure either side really wants peace and unity.

By: Nancie

Nancie — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:46:30 +0000

In reply to Kathy Marris. Hi, Kathy, I've lived here for so long that it doesn't bother me, except of course when the young fella decides to test his missiles. That's been happening way too often lately.

By: Nancie

Nancie — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:44:40 +0000

In reply to Mary. Hi, Mary! Oh yes, we are very close to the DMZ. When I first arrived in Korea, I lived in a small town even closer. The town was close to quite a few beaches. All of the beaches were (and probably still are) enclosed with barbwire. If you weren't off the beach by sunset, you would be locked in for the night. Now, that would have been scary!

By: Nancie

Nancie — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:37:01 +0000

In reply to Life Images by Jill. Hi Jill, Sorry I have been so long to respond. I am at the end of my semester so loads of marking going on. Please do share the photo on Facebook. :)

By: Nancie

Nancie — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 21:35:00 +0000

In reply to Rhonda Albom. Hi Rhonda, That's pretty much what happened to me as well. I took a photo looking towards the NK border, and that was a big No No. I pretended that I hadn't actually taken the photo and the guards believed me. I took it with a film camera, so if they had wanted to, they could have confiscated the film.

By: Anita @ No Particular Place To Go

Anita @ No Particular Place To Go — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 07:17:23 +0000

Fascinating post Nancie, and I was especially intrigued by the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel. I followed the link provided and can see why a hard hat would be necessary. The discovery of a tunnel with soldiers waiting to invade South Korea would have be unsettling to say the least, especially since it took a couple of decades to find it! Such a contrast between the peace ribbons and rolls of barbed wire and it must be strange to look out at a country that remains isolated and closed off to the world.