{"id":7505,"date":"2019-08-04T15:35:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T15:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?p=7505"},"modified":"2025-06-15T09:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T09:01:48","slug":"korea-day-16-touring-the-dmz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/korea-day-16-touring-the-dmz\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea Day 16: Touring the DMZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) lies on the border of North and South Korea. The only way to visit is by guided tour. Two options are available for people wishing to visit, a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/tours\/Seoul\/Half-Day-Korean-DMZ-Tour-from-Seoul\/d973-30023P6\" target=\"_blank\">half day tour<\/a> or a full day. Bethany and I opted for the 6-hour half-day tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Touring the DMZ and learning about the history of conflict between North and South Korea from our tour guide really pulled at my heartstrings. My heart especially aches for all of the friends and family cut off from one another. In addition, it was also very surreal to visit an active military site that also doubles as a tourist attraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 16 Highlights<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Half-Day Tour<ul><li>Imjingak Park<\/li><li>Dorasan Station<\/li><li>Dora Observatory<\/li><li>3rd Infiltration Tunnel<\/li><li>Korean Ginseng Center<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Downtown Seoul<\/li><li>Insadong<\/li><li>Kookmin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DMZ Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heading to the DMZ<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We arrived at Hongik University Station (our tour pickup spot) around 8 am and picked up a few things to eat for breakfast from a G25 convenience shop.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_006-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_006-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7506\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7506\" class=\"wp-image-7506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_006.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_006.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_006.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_006.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_012-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_012-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7507\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7507\" class=\"wp-image-7507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_012.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_012.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_012.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_012.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_056-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_056-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7508\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7508\" class=\"wp-image-7508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_056.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_056.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_056.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_056.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our tour guide: Mr. Kim Gwang Hyeon was really informative.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_046.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_046-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7511\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_046.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7511\" class=\"wp-image-7511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_046.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_046.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_046.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_046.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Barbwire fences and guard posts border the river approaching the DMZ<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_061.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_061.jpg?resize=554%2C554\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7514\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_061.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7514\" class=\"wp-image-7514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_061.jpg?w=554&amp;ssl=1 554w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_061.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_061.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another place I never expected to visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Imjingak Park (Memorial Park)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Memorial Park is a place Koreans can come to remember and be as near as possible, their friends and family in North Korea, and those lost in the conflict. There are various memorials, tributes, and areas for people to write messages and prayers, take photos, and reflect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_065-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_065-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7515\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7515\" class=\"wp-image-7515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_065.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_065.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_065.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_065.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our tour bus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_150-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_150-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7516\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7516\" class=\"wp-image-7516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_150.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_150.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_150.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_150.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Imjingak<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_072-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_072-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7517\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7517\" class=\"wp-image-7517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_072.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_072.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_072.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_072.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_120-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_120-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7518\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7518\" class=\"wp-image-7518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_120.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_120.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_120.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_120.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Memorial Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_090-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_090-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7519\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7519\" class=\"wp-image-7519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_090.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_090.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_090.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_090.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Freedom Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_115-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_115-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7520\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7520\" class=\"wp-image-7520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_115.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_115.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_115.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_115.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">At the end of Freedom Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_093.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_093-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7528\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_093.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7528\" class=\"wp-image-7528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_093.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_093.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_093.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_093.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Steam Engine at Jangdan Station on the Gyeongui Line<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_098-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_098-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7521\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7521\" class=\"wp-image-7521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_098.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_098.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_098.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_098.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_105-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_105-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7522\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7522\" class=\"wp-image-7522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_105.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_105.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_105.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_105.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_133-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_133-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7524\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7524\" class=\"wp-image-7524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_133.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_133.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_133.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_133.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_138-450x600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_138-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7525\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7525\" class=\"wp-image-7525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_138.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_138.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_138.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_138.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_149-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_149-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7526\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7526\" class=\"wp-image-7526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_149.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_149.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_149.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_149.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_162-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_162-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7527\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7527\" class=\"wp-image-7527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_162.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_162.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_162.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_162.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pyeonghwa Land &#8211; this felt like an odd place for an amusement park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check Point<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_172-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_172-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7530\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7530\" class=\"wp-image-7530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_172.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_172.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_172.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_172.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Check-point<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_171-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_171-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7529\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7529\" class=\"wp-image-7529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_171.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_171.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_171.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_171.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">checking out passports<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_173.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_173-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7532\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_173.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7532\" class=\"wp-image-7532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_173.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_173.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_173.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_173.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Passing over the river<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_179-600x600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_179-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7531\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7531\" class=\"wp-image-7531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_179.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_179.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_179.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_179.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dorasan Station<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the hope of many that North and South Korea can be at peace in the future so that South Korea can build a railroad in North Korea to connect South Korea to the rest of the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_201-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_201-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7533\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7533\" class=\"wp-image-7533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_201.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_201.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_201.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_201.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_206-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_206-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7534\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7534\" class=\"wp-image-7534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_206.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_206.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_206.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_206.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_209-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_209-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7536\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7536\" class=\"wp-image-7536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_209.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_209.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_209.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_209.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_260-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_260-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7537\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7537\" class=\"wp-image-7537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_260.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_260.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_260.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_260.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Inside the station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_255.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_255-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7542\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_255.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7542\" class=\"wp-image-7542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_255.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_255.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_255.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_255.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_247.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_247-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7543\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_247.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7543\" class=\"wp-image-7543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_247.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_247.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_247.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_247.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">North Korea separates South Korea from the rest of the continent. If peace is ever reached Dorsan Station will connect South Korea to the rest of the continent.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_225-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_225-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7538\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7538\" class=\"wp-image-7538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_225.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_225.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_225.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_225.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Souvenir Tickets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_232-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_232-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7539\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7539\" class=\"wp-image-7539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_232.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_232.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_232.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_232.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_236-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_236-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7540\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7540\" class=\"wp-image-7540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_236.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_236.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_236.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_236.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Stamping our tickets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_240-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_240-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7541\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7541\" class=\"wp-image-7541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_240.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_240.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_240.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_240.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Track Entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_224-600x400.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_224-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7544\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7544\" class=\"wp-image-7544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_224.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_224.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_224.jpg?resize=200%2C133&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_224.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_224.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">DMZ Souvenir Shop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_256-450x600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_256-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7545\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7545\" class=\"wp-image-7545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_256.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_256.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_256.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_256.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">This North Korean vodka can only be purchased here and seemed like a good gift for Karl. How many people can say they&#8217;ve tried North Korean vodka., even if it does taste like dirt? lol<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_262.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_262-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7546\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_262.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7546\" class=\"wp-image-7546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_262.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_262.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_262.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_262.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">This sparkling yogurt beverage was very refreshing.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dora Observatory<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We visited the Dora Observatory where we were able to view the border of North and South Korea and North Korea&#8217;s infamous Propaganda Village. It felt very surreal to be so close to North Korea. It was really interesting, heartbreaking, and occasionally funny to learn about the history of North and South Korea and the DMZ. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kijong-dong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The flagpole war is one amusing conflict you can read about here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_390-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7547\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7547\" class=\"wp-image-7547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_390.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_390.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_390.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_390.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_272-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7548\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7548\" class=\"wp-image-7548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_272.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_272.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_272.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_272.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Dora Observatory<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_283-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7549\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7549\" class=\"wp-image-7549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_283.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_283.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_283.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_283.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">My first view of North Korea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_292-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7552\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7552\" class=\"wp-image-7552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_292.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_292.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_292.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_292.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Where the trees end is where North Korea begins. They chopped them all down to use as firewood.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_357-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7553\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7553\" class=\"wp-image-7553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_357.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_357.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_357.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_357.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_302-600x600.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7554\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7554\" class=\"wp-image-7554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_302.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_302.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_302.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_302.jpg?w=842&amp;ssl=1 842w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Propaganda Village: Fake city built to make North Korea look more prosperous than it is.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_305.jpg?resize=576%2C576\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7555\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_305.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7555\" class=\"wp-image-7555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_305.jpg?w=576&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_305.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_305.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Propaganda Village<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_312.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_312-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7556\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_312.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7556\" class=\"wp-image-7556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_312.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_312.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_312.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_312.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">North Korea Selfie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_315.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_315-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7557\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_315.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7557\" class=\"wp-image-7557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_315.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_315.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_315.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_315.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_344.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_344-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7558\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_344.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7558\" class=\"wp-image-7558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_344.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_344.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_344.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_344.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_349.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_349-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7559\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_349.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7559\" class=\"wp-image-7559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_349.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_349.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_349.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_349.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking back towards South Korea<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_383-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_383-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7560\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7560\" class=\"wp-image-7560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_383.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_383.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_383.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_383.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Lunch at the Dora Observatory Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_368-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_368-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7561\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7561\" class=\"wp-image-7561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_368.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_368.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_368.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_368.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The hotdogs were pretty good. We sat here till a window seat opened up.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_385-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_385-1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7563\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_385-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7563\" class=\"wp-image-7563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_385-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_385-1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_385-1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_385-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Heading back to the bus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Third Tunnel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Third_Tunnel_of_Aggression\" target=\"_blank\">The Third Tunnel<\/a> is one of four known tunnels dug by North Korea under the border into South Korea. When the tunnel was first discovered and South Korea complained about it, North Korea tried to say South Korea dug the tunnel. Eventually South Korea was able to prove North Korea dug the tunnel because the tunnel was dug ever so slightly downward in order to prevent water buildup. Overnight North Korea went in and painted coal dust on the sides of the tunnel and then came back and tried said it was a coal mine. What? lol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The information center contains the entrance to the Third Tunnel which has been made into a tourist attraction. Visitors can walk about a mile down into the tunnel. At the end visitors are only a few yards from the border line between North and South Korea. The inclined walk was a bit rough for me, but I&#8217;m glad I made it to the end and back. Sadly, photography wasn&#8217;t allowed. Visitors are required to stash all their belongings in a locker and wear a hardhat while inside the tunnel. Darktourists.com has some nice information and images of the tunnel that you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/darktourists.com\/the-third-tunnel-of-aggression-dmz-dark-tourism-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_509_1-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_509_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7564\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7564\" class=\"wp-image-7564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_509_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_509_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_509_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_509_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Information Center &amp; Tunnel Entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_513_1-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_513_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7565\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7565\" class=\"wp-image-7565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_513_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_513_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_513_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_513_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_532_1-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_532_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7567\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7567\" class=\"wp-image-7567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_532_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_532_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_532_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_532_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_541_1-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_541_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7568\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7568\" class=\"wp-image-7568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_541_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_541_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_541_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_541_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tunnel Entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_561_1-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_561_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7569\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7569\" class=\"wp-image-7569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_561_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_561_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_561_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_561_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">There&#8217;s a theatre and museum area across from the tunnel entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_577_1-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_577_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7570\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7570\" class=\"wp-image-7570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_577_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_577_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_577_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_577_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Inside the museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_587_1-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_587_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7571\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7571\" class=\"wp-image-7571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_587_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_587_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_587_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_587_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_596_1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_596_1-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7572\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_596_1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7572\" class=\"wp-image-7572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_596_1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_596_1.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_596_1.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_596_1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Korean Ginseng Center<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our final stop took us to the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.koreaginsengcenter.com\/ginseng.html\" target=\"_blank\">Korean Ginseng Center<\/a> where we learned about the use and cultivation of high-quality ginseng. It was really neat to learn about ginseng and I enjoyed the museum exhibits on it very much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_645.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_645-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7576\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_645.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7576\" class=\"wp-image-7576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_645.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_645.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_645.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_645.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Korean Ginseng Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_644.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_644-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7575\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_644.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7575\" class=\"wp-image-7575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_644.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_644.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_644.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_644.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Learning about ginseng<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downtown Seoul<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After our tour we were dropped off near the US Embassy in downtown Seoul. We visited Gwanghwamun Square where the iconic statue of King Sejong the Great is located. King Sejong is well loved and celebrated for the creation of the Korean alphabet Hanguel. The history and development of the Hanguel alphabet is super interesting. Look it up if you&#8217;re a language nerd like me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_660-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7577\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7577\" class=\"wp-image-7577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_660.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_660.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_660.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_660.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_652-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7578\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7578\" class=\"wp-image-7578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_652.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_652.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_652.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_652.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">US Embassy<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_682-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7581\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7581\" class=\"wp-image-7581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_682.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_682.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_682.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_682.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_653-600x424.jpg?resize=600%2C424\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7579\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7579\" class=\"wp-image-7579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_653.jpg?resize=600%2C424&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_653.jpg?resize=400%2C283&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_653.jpg?resize=200%2C141&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_653.jpg?resize=140%2C100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_653.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Unicorn horn?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_658-600x508.jpg?resize=600%2C508\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7580\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7580\" class=\"wp-image-7580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_658.jpg?resize=600%2C508&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_658.jpg?resize=400%2C339&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_658.jpg?resize=200%2C169&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_658.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_665-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7582\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7582\" class=\"wp-image-7582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_665.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_665.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_665.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_665.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Rainbow building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_683-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7583\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7583\" class=\"wp-image-7583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_683.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_683.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_683.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_683.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Gwanghwamun Square<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_688-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7584\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7584\" class=\"wp-image-7584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_688.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_688.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_688.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_688.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_704-480x600.jpg?resize=480%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7585\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_704.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7585\" class=\"wp-image-7585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_704.jpg?resize=480%2C600&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_704.jpg?resize=320%2C400&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_704.jpg?resize=160%2C200&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_704.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">King Sejong the Great &#8211; creator of the Korean alphabet Hangeul<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Return to Insadong<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Bethany and I went back to Insadong to do a little shopping and stopped by a Subway for dinner. I went back to SSAMZIGIL (\uc308\uc9c0\uae38) to pick up a few things for friends back home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_716-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_716-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7586\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7586\" class=\"wp-image-7586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_716.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_716.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_716.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_716.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_742-450x600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_742-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7587\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7587\" class=\"wp-image-7587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_742.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_742.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_742.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_742.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_718.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_718-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7588\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_718.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7588\" class=\"wp-image-7588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_718.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_718.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_718.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_718.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_731.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_731-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7589\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_731.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7589\" class=\"wp-image-7589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_731.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_731.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_731.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_731.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Yummy blueberry slushie<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_736.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_736-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7590\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_736.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7590\" class=\"wp-image-7590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_736.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_736.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_736.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_736.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_743.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_743-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7591\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_743.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7591\" class=\"wp-image-7591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_743.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_743.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_743.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_743.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back at Kookmin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_762-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_762-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7592\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7592\" class=\"wp-image-7592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_762.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_762.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_762.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_762.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charms for friends<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_771-450x600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_771-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7594\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7594\" class=\"wp-image-7594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_771.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_771.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_771.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_771.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Traditional Grape Flavored Rice Snack<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_770-600x450.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_770-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7593\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7593\" class=\"wp-image-7593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_770.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_770.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_770.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_770.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Evening refreshments: coffee, yogurt, and a peach popsicle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_767-450x600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_767-450x600.jpg?resize=450%2C600\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7595\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7595\" class=\"wp-image-7595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_767.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_767.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_767.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_767.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dani visiting our room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_779.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_779-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7596\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_779.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=7596\" class=\"wp-image-7596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_779.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_779.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_779.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_779.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Homework in the Study Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/photos\/index.php?\/category\/145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View more photos from this day in our gallery.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) lies on the border of North and South Korea. The only way to visit is by guided tour. Two options are available for people wishing to visit, a half day tour or a full day. Bethany and I opted for the 6-hour half-day tour. Touring the DMZ and learning about the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[246],"tags":[290],"class_list":["post-7505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-korea","tag-south-korea"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/20190804_272.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4XnUB-1X3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7505"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7598,"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7505\/revisions\/7598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}