Looking Across

I have always been fascinated by North Korea. So, taking a boat cruise close (very close) to the border of a country that is being led by a totally insane man was extremely exciting for me.

I took pictures although our guidebooks advised travelers to tuck their cameras away. It was much easier to take pictures of the scenery and civilians. I was pretty intimidated by the machine gun slinging soldiers.

North Korean people can not leave their country unless they are high ranking officials that can prove their loyalty to the government. Anyone that leaves risks his/her life but more importantly, the lives of all family members.

In the next few postings, I will be putting up North Korean pictures, giving explanations whenever I can.