Imjingak Resort Park
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A nice and modern bus, the drawback of which became quickly apparent, when on the way home the ac died. There are no windows or even rooftop louvers that can be opened. Smooth, elegant, cost-efficiently to build, but with some real-world issues when the chips are down. |
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As soon as we left the Saturday morning light traffic of Seoul, going North, the landscape started to change. |
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The entire coastline is turned into a fortress to eliminate chances of a surprise raid or infiltration. |
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This is not yet the tourist season, but the number of buses was definitely significant. Here is where the world goes to see the DMZ. It's an amusement park filled with eateries, souvenir shops, a carnival, and pristinely clean toilets. Here, at the end of the war, the enemy was fought to a standstill. In the distance is the Imjin RIver bridge that will later take us closer to, and ultimately into the DMZ. |
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Older Koreans told me that the newest generation, generally, has no clue nor seems particularly interested in, what went on here (and what gave them the freedoms they have today). |
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The 'Freedom Bell'. One can ring it for $10, but it never rang during our visit. Maybe we were there at the wrong time. |
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Our 74-year-old guide explains about this wall |
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A viewing platform with restaurants, expensive gift shops, and views of the area and monuments |