Korea Day #4

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Second to the last day in Seoul, South Korea. We had our DMZ tour scheduled on this day so we had to wake up really early because someone was going to pick us up at the hostel at exactly 7:30AM. This DMZ tour costs 41,000 won and it already includes the shuttle bus going to DMZ with a tourist guide.

DMZ stands for Demilitarized Zone and it is the border that cuts the Korean peninsula roughly in half (North Korea and South Korea). As one of the relics of the Cold War, DMZ attracts a great deal of public interest and it became a popular destination for tourists visiting Korea. In this tour, we were able to visit the 3rd infiltration tunnel as well as the observatory. When availing this tour, one should take note of the "strict" guidelines since photo taking is not allowed in some areas.

"End of Separation. Beginning of Unification"

After the DMZ tour, I met up with my MaSci friend. When I was with my friend, he made me taste the following:

1. Banana milk - a delicious drink that can be bought at any convenient store
2. Bibimbap - a Korean dish which literally means "mixed dish"; it is white rice topped with seasoned vegetables, chili pepper paste, and raw egg.
3. Dunkin Donut's Cookies and Cream Iced Drink

We were also not able to resist buying and eating these muffins :)

Yummy muffins!

To burn all the calories we had from all the food we ate, we had a night walk along the streets of Hongdae. It was an endless walk along different bars and restaurants. Very day tiring indeed! :)