May 20

DMZ tour. Well, it was intense. We made lots of stops.

We first stopped at tunnel three. South Korea has found several tunnels that North Korea dug during the war, you know, to like sneak attack and now you can walk down them. They're like caves but more terrifying because they mark where landmines used to be. You also have to walk at like an 85 degree angle.

We went to an observatory. There was a picture line waaaaay back where you could take pictures of North Korea, but not really get anything in the picture.

On one of the stops we met this guy from Noth Korea who said he would answer questions. My mind was blown. I knew North Korea had it bad but I didn't realize the extremity of it all. This man had worked for the government and they had sent him to a conference in Germany. He left his guard and hasn't returned since. He left childs and a wife behind. He has no way of communicating with them and don't know if they're even alive. How bad is the situation for people in North Korea if they're willing to leave their family? He said that no one but government officials have access to the internet and that the people know that the leader is crazy but have to go along with him if they want to live.

Terrifying.

The tour of the DMZ was a great way to end my trip and I can't wait to go back to Korea to teach!