I waited a little longer this time to post pictures, but we've been super busy trying to squeeze everything in! Two days ago we visited the border of North Korea. We took a bus for about an hour (the border is less than 30 miles away) and visited a few different places. We first went to a military area where we had to transfer buses. We looked around for a bit and saw the freedom bridge, where southern Korean prisoners returned home after the Korean war. Much of the bridge was blocked, but people had left wishes and prayers written on fabric at the gate. After boarding the bus, we went to a tunnel where the North Korean army dug to try to sneak into southern Korea. We had to take a tram down in the tunnel, which I would not recommend to anyone who is scared of small, tight spaces. The tunnel was so narrow that your arms hit the sides. Once underground, we were able to walk around a bit. We had to stop at the point where the North Koreans begin to control the tunnel. There are no pictures because we were forbidden to take them. Next, we went to an observation tower where we could see the border. The North Koreans have built fake "cities" to make their country seem prosperous. They have nice apartment buildings facing the border and they are completely empty. In the picture of me at the observation tower, you can see North Korea in the background. Next, we visited a train station in the works that will someday allow for transportation between the two Koreas. Currently, negotiations are underway to work out the details, but the station is pretty complete. I even got a stamp on my passport. :-) It was quite a day.