

Curiosity satisfied/Neugier gestillt
We leave Pyongyang by train and remain torn in our impressions. Pyongyang is much more developed than expected. People react curiously...


Worship day/Gebetstag
Mausoleum of the two deceased Kims, military museum with war memories. The Palace of the Sun's mausoleum surpasses everything you can...


Grand National Day
The day starts with a breakfast at the hotel. Everything is simple, but ok (butter is obviously scarce). This time there are no TVs...


Checkpoint DMZ/Kontrollpunkt DMZ
Getting up in foggy weather. The country does not want to reveal its secrets. Today we go to the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Across the...


Km 11.157: Pyongyang/Pjöngjang
The night before I was too courageous when eating out. Became a short night. Threw in a Perenterol. Stomach ok but now I’ve got a rash....


In the maximum security dead zone/Im Hochsicherheits-Funkloch
We are about half way through our journey into various cultures. Having seen Russia, Mongolia and Beijing for some days we’ve now decided...