Inside the DMZ - Dorosan Train Station and the Center

Once inside the DMZ, our first stop was this railroad station. When reunification happens, this station will service the corridor between the south and the north and beyond, to China, Russia and more.

Here is the map of the intended routes:

And here is the current scheduled train stops:

And our group finally arrives at the DMZ "Visitor Center."

While waiting for the movie to be shown to us about the Korean War, we saw this amazing sculpture:

...that inspired us to join in the hope for reunification:

The next visit was to the Third Tunnel. This is one of four "discovered" tunnels dug by the North Koreans during the war. A North Korean defector and engineer remembered that this tunnel was located under a poplar tree. It took some time to locate the "right" tree, but once it was found, they bore holes in to the Earth and watched the water level to identify where the tunnel was. We went 300 meters below the earth - not for you, Mom! - andsaw the narrow, sort tunnels for ourselves. I was one of the only adults who could stand up for the duration of the tunnel tour.  We were not allowed to take any pictures.

But, on we went to the "Joint Security Area."