Korea

Cutesy stuff in the mall. Korea loves cutesy stuff. They use cartoon images everywhere. The police department even has a mascot cartoon dog.



The DMZ (De-militarized Zone):
Propaganda Village on the North Korean side. This is a fake village the North Koreans constructed to make the South Koreans think they are advanced and live in luxurious buildings. However, no one really lives in Propaganda Village.
The blue building in the center is where negotiations took place with the North Koreans. The DMZ line runs through the building, symbolically cutting it in half. The large building in the background is in North Korea. We were under North Korean survelliance the whole time. There are two South Korean soldiers in front of the blue building on the right. One is positioned oddly so that only half his body is exposed from the building. This is so he is not such an easy target for the North Korean soldiers.
This is me inside the center blue building. I am standing on the North Korean side, so technically I am in North Korea.
This is some good ol' Korean food. Some delicious grilled pork, an egg dish in the left bowl, and a type of kimchee on the right. Oh, and a shot of soju.
My husband standing in the street. Seoul is a very lively city at all times of the day.
Changing of the guard at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul.
Main building in Gyeongbok where the King conducted his meetings.
Another beautiful spot in Gyeongbok.

More pictures to come...