The 3rd Tunnel

OK, OK, I know enough about the dangers of being on the border of North and South Korea. I had to share this picture from along the side of the road leaving the JSA. "MINE" - It is warning people to not go off the road because there are live mine fields on either side of the road. It is a two lane windy road that reminds me of driving up into the mountains. Don't wreck your car! You never know where you might end up. Here I am chilling out beside a statue of a Korean guard. Koreans like their cartoons so all of their mascots are cartoons. This is a picture of the diagram of the tunnel dug by the North Koreans for them to use in an invasion. The yellow sign tells all about it. I found it most interesting that the North Koreans rubbed coal on the walls and told the South that it was an old coal mine when you could look at the walls an tell that they were primarily granite. Also there is not coal in this area. I guess they need to find a better lie next time they try to invade. Unfortunately they won't allow you to take pictures in the tunnel and I had to lock my camera up before entering the tunnel. It was amazing how short the tunnel was for us to walk through. They say it is 2 meters tall by 2 meters wide, but I had to duck to walk through. Well, I hope you have enjoyed my DMZ tour experience as much as I did. It was fun to get to see a piece of history that so very few Americans get to experience. I must admit, it did make me a little nervous when they were yelling at us to remain seated in place on the bus and to not make eye contact or hand gestures with the North Koreans because they could perceive anything as a threat and use it to justify an attack. Overall though, I did feel very safe and secure. Thanks for bearing with me as I have been quite wordy, but I had to share.