Day 6: Hero cemetary
10 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Visiting the hero cemetary with the most loyalist comrades of Kim Il Sung, including his wife, the mother of Kim Jong Il.
Kwangbop buddhist temple
10 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Picnic at the funfair
10 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Folk Park
10 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Having fun in the Folk Park (like a miniature museum) with my translator. My guide and the driver were laughing so hard when he had to dress as a woman (my dress is male). One of the few brightMeer informatie
Flower exhibition
10 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
...with the famous plants Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia. Yes, there are flowers to honor them.
Parade place
10 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Massive parade for the party's 70th birthday. Unfortunately tourists weren't allowed to attend the mass parade, but we were able to see the airplanes, the fireworks and also some kind of night paradeMeer informatie
Day 7: Tombs
11 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
On the way to Nampo we visited some tombs....this visit was just about a short stroll on a path. We couldn't take a glimpse inside the tombs.
Nampo
11 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Important for trade. Enormous watergate.
My guides
12 oktober 2015, Noord Korea ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
From left to right:
-Mr Ri, translator (university student of foreign affairs, 22 years old); Mr Ko, main guide and responsible; the Folk Park woman; me; Mr Ri (No 2), driver and funny guy.
Overall IMeer informatie
