4th Kimpo International DMZ Tracking Festival 2011
The DMZ (demilitarized zone) is one of the more enigmatic places around the world, which is why I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to join the 4th Kimpo International DMZ Tracking Festival. I figured some 200 people took part?
It was a crowd at the start of the hike, but the number of people thinned out shortly after. At one point it became like this:
I was actually impressed by the two girls up ahead for they went at a constant pace non-stop, beating out many other men. It was only about an hour later from here where the hike involved some pretty steep slopes then I overtook them.
And this is what greeted visitors to 爱妓峰, perhaps the closest place where you can get a glimpse of North Korea. It was a mixed bag seeing the northern peninsula for the first time: one of natural grandeur as continuous mountain ranges dotted the plains, yet it brought about a wave of sadness to see the barren land on the coast. You could tell the stark difference between the North and the South from here.
Established 27 July, 1953 the DMZ buffer zone stretches for 248km with a 2km width on each side, south and north. The civilian control line is between 5 and 20km south of the Military Demarcation Line.
(Graphic credit: Koridoor)
Wishing for the reunification of the Korea peninsula?
This looked like a missile launch pod from afar.
Finishing the hike with some performances!
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