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0: + Nice parking!
What an effort it would be to need to take-off in one of these planes, and then need to park it again!
Más sobre + Nice parking!
9: + Follow this road
If you view this in Google Earth, you will notice the road proceeds up a pretty big mountain. Follow it to the green hexagon ...
Nice parking, eh? What an effort it would be to need to take-off in one of these planes, and then need to park it again!
Nice parking, eh? What an effort it would be to need to take-off in one of these planes, and then need to park it again!
Más sobre + Follow this road
10: + Westin Beijing
29th April 2013
Arrived at PEK 0630 this morning, some time to kill before checking-in. Will try my luck at getting my room early. Will take it easy today, tomorrow my adventure into North Korea begins.
Más sobre + Westin Beijing
11: + Beijing Capital Airport [PEK]
30th April 2013 ... this is the last communication I will have with friends and family for a week. Once I land my devices will be confiscated. No more internet, nothing to fidget with. Better harvest my crops before take-off ;-P
OMFG! Air Koryo ... North Korea's national airline!
Should I be nervous? To be honest, I don't know what type of plane i'll be on, but it won't be a Boeing or Airbus.
Más sobre + Beijing Capital Airport [PEK]
14: + Yanggakdo Hotel
30th April - 1st May and 3rd May 2013
You may talk a walk in the evening, but we will follow you. Do not leave the island!
You may talk a walk in the evening, but we will follow you. Do not leave the island!
Más sobre + Yanggakdo Hotel
15: + Unicorn Lair Discovered
Link: to riding a Kim Jong Unicorn.
Fascinating stuff.
Más sobre + Unicorn Lair Discovered
16: Reunification Highway
One long, straight stretch of road after another ...
"Sir, hill ahead!"
"Dig tunnel! Must keep road straight!"
"But there is already a road around it ...?"
"Dig tunnel! Must keep road straight!"
"But there is already a road around it ...?"
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17: + Minsok Folk Hotel
2nd May 2013 Ermmm, yay ... heated floor comes at a price ... sporadic hot water and electricity.
Más sobre + Minsok Folk Hotel
21: + Panmunjeom
One room, one table, two countries.
I will actually get to cross over into South Korea!
I will actually get to cross over into South Korea!
Más sobre + Panmunjeom
22: Kim & Chi
Nobody real - Kim representing male and Chi the female populations in Seoul. Real location.
Added for dramatisaton.
Added for dramatisaton.
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23: + Zoom right in and check this out!
If you look at this in Google Earth you will also notice that these are parked (won't comment on how well they are parked) on the slope of a mountain.
There ia an airport nearby without a terminal building. Take a look at how far away the runway is. Would hate to taxi this far before and after flying.
Más sobre + Zoom right in and check this out!
24: + Not all that glitters is gold
Now that we know what fighter jets look like, what do you reckon these are tucked away in a corner of North Korea, in a very remote and isolated area ...?
4 objects, shiny, shaped liked jets but without wings ...
Perhaps aluminium foil wrapped around something so that they 'photograph' well via satellite?
Possibly missiles?
Either way, the look::text like they are pointing at the US.
4 objects, shiny, shaped liked jets but without wings ...
Perhaps aluminium foil wrapped around something so that they 'photograph' well via satellite?
Possibly missiles?
Either way, the look::text like they are pointing at the US.
Más sobre + Not all that glitters is gold
25: Pyongyang Train Station
4th May 2013
24hr train journey back to Beijing!
24hr train journey back to Beijing!
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26: DPRK Border Station
Customs/immigration ... urggggh, could take up to 3 hours!
China immigration on the other side of the Friendship bridge supposedly a lot faster.
China immigration on the other side of the Friendship bridge supposedly a lot faster.
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27: Friendship Bridge
I notice DPRK has a habit of building only one side of bridges lol
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28: + Beijing Station
5th May 2013, 0830 Arrive in Beijing
Can't make the 0900 flight home, so next flight out is at 0130 the next day. Time for some shopping!
THE END
Can ignore all the other placemarks below this.
Can't make the 0900 flight home, so next flight out is at 0130 the next day. Time for some shopping!
THE END
Can ignore all the other placemarks below this.
Más sobre + Beijing Station
29: Chi
Real Location, not real name - representing female population in Seoul. Added for dramatisaton.
Más sobre Chi
34: Drive to/from Kaesong
Another long stretch of straighter than straight road!
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