DMZ Tour Pics

This shows who each toy soldier was modeled after. I couldn't understand, though, who the people were/are, because of the lack of English on the information charts.Here are the actual toy soldiers.
This is the mat as you walk into the South Korea/North Korea joint conference room.
Andy, Vato, and Christina at the freedom bell.
This picture was taken at the JSA (joint security area)

Some random statue at one of the observation decks we went to.
Information on the Stones of Peace Wall. Read for yourself :)
The Stones of Peace Wall
THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN N. AND SOUTH KOREA!

One of the terribly intimidating South Korean guards.

Keeping the North Koreans in check.
I'd be scared if I saw someone staring at me with only half a face.
South Korean guards again
A South Korean highway next to the Imjin River

The North Korean hall of terror

Some random stone - I thought it made a great picture
The original track at Mount Dora Train Station (this is the train station that will one day connect South Korea not only to North Korea, but also through North Korea to Russia and Europe)
Our tour guide in front of the wall of freedom
North Korean propaganda village

the Imjin River - on one side you have South Korea and on the other, North Korea

another view of the Imjin River and North Korea
and again....
yet another...
one of the mountains in North Korea... we learned that the reason there are all those bald spots on the hill has to do with the fact that North Korea is cut off from oil supplies so they have to cut down timber to burn for fuel and heat.

Becca and Andy in front of the Imjin River. Don't worry, we're still in South Korea

A statue at the JSA
Inside Mt. Dora Train Station. The train only travels from here to Seoul right now. One day, to Pyongyang... They're already ready for that day. Minus the train track I suppose

A North Korean watch tower in the JSA
The Freedom Bell pagoda

Another shot of the Freedom Bell pagoda
Another toy soldier. They were all over the place!
Andy and Vato with their afternoon ice cream.
The Imjin River again

Trying to be a photographer. That's the edge of the Freedom Bell's pagoda

Info on the site marking the end of the Korean War

Imjin River
The flags hanging in the joint conference room at the JSA. They represent all the countries in the UN Command

Sorry... I guess it's called the Bell of Peace (not the Freedom Bell as mentioned earlier... my mistake)

I think that's the Bridge of No Return. I'll get back to you on that.
Christina and Vato
the conference table
oops.
in front of the wall of peace/freedom

with the end of the Korean War monument.
Standing next to a South Korean guard. Andy made me do it. I was afraid to get too close b/c I thought he'd take me out.
Look! I'm in North Korea! You can see the boundary and if you look in the window behind me you'll see the half-face South Korean guard!
Straddling the North/South Korea line. So touristy, but I had to do it!
Andy trying to be like the South Korean guard. Think he can pass for one of them?

Inside the conference room
Trying to keep the glare off the sign. I think he's pulling a Juvat
Monument to the Axe Murder of August 18 (not this year!)
in front of the Bell of Peace
On the bus to the DMZ!

We're in North Korea! Such risk takers! :0)
Looking out over North Korea (well, across the Imjin River first...)
Totally in South Korea
Andy in North Korea next to the concrete slab of a boundary.