{"id":673,"date":"2013-03-10T20:41:55","date_gmt":"2013-03-10T12:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.joel.net.au\/?p=673"},"modified":"2026-11-07T14:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T06:24:14","slug":"the-dmz-up-close-and-personal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/03\/10\/the-dmz-up-close-and-personal\/","title":{"rendered":"The DMZ up close and personal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DMZ Exhibition Hall and Visitor Centre, Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Paju, South Korea (2013)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Woke up early to catch a bus to the DMZ and explore a few tourist-accessible areas. It was probably the coldest day I have experienced in a while, with the wind howling like it was. The good news is that the cold snap that came through overnight also cleared out the skies for excellent visibility. <\/p>\n

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Barbed-Wire Security Fence Overlooking the Imjin River Estuary near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Paju, South Korea (2013)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The DMZ is only about an hour’s drive north of Seoul, and as you get closer while driving up the coast, you can feel the seriousness of the area starting to build as razor wire fences begin to appear next to beaches, with military observation posts overlooking inlets that divide the North from the South.<\/p>\n

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Camouflaged Military Guard Post Along Highway 77, Overlooking the Han River Estuary near the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), South Korea (2013)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bus Ride to the DMZ<\/strong>
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Map of the route \u201cThe DMZ up close and personal\u201d: 57,643 m, 112 m of climbing and 117 m of descent, time 00:50:36. It starts at 37.55292, 126.93351 and ends at 37.89072, 126.74202 (latitude, longitude).<\/p>