Monday, 26 August 2013

North Korea - Day 8

Wherever we woke up in the DPRK, whether it was in Pyongyang, Nampo or Kaesong, the view from the hotel room was always somewhat eerie due to the mist that descends upon the surrounding area.

The final morning that we had breakfast in the revolving restaurant at the top of the Yanggakdo hotel, it was the 5th time that we had looked out across the skyline of Pyongyang, yet the very first time that we had a clear early morning view of the capital at all. 

From there we made the 30-minute journey to the international airport where we cleared immigration extremely quickly before boarding the Air Koryo flight back to Beijing. The aircraft was completely full and the passengers on board were a combination of departing tourists and North Korean citizens, easily distinguished by their school uniforms and lapel pins which are worn on the left side of the chest.

One month after leaving the DPRK, I am still trying to process many of the things that I saw there. It was a utterly bizarre and yet truly fascinating experience on so many levels and I very much hope to return there.


Pyongyang


Pyongyang


Pyongyang


Pyongyang


Pyongyang


Pyongyang


Pyongyang airport


Pyongyang airport


Our Air Koryo plane taking us back to Beijing


Robert shortly before boarding the plane

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