Egil’s Travel Log

Travelling Asia, one country at a time

Pictures from North Korea
Testing Backpacks some days before leaving Stavanger

Testing Backpacks some days before leaving Stavanger

Finally buying the backpack

Finally buying the backpack

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 1

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 1

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 2

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 2

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 3

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 3

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 4

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 4

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 5

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 5

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 6

view from the hotel in Pyongyang 6

the students are waiting for the morningtraining for the big parade to celebrate the national days 10-17. oct 1

the students are waiting for the morningtraining for the big parade to celebrate the national days 10-17. oct 1

the students are waiting for the morningtraining for the big parade to celebrate the national days 10-17. oct 2

the students are waiting for the morningtraining for the big parade to celebrate the national days 10-17. oct 2

the students are waiting for the morningtraining for the big parade to celebrate the national days 10-17. oct 3

the students are waiting for the morningtraining for the big parade to celebrate the national days 10-17. oct 3

phonebooth, no mobiles....

phonebooth, no mobiles....

buying flowers to lay in front of Kim Il Songs statue

buying flowers to lay in front of Kim Il Songs statue

photoes og the great leader Kim Jong Il is often seen...

photoes og the great leader Kim Jong Il is often seen...

putting down flowers in front of Kim Il Songs monument 1

putting down flowers in front of Kim Il Songs monument 1

putting down flowers in front of Kim Il Songs monument 2

putting down flowers in front of Kim Il Songs monument 2

putting down flowers in front of Kim Il Songs monument 3

putting down flowers in front of Kim Il Songs monument 3

Kim Il Songs monument

Kim Il Songs monument

A wedding passed by in Pyongyang, and I just invited me self,... naturally...

A wedding passed by in Pyongyang, and I just invited me self,... naturally...

showing of abilities and dancing in a Pyongyang kindergarden 1

showing of abilities and dancing in a Pyongyang kindergarden 1

showing of abilities and dancing in a Pyongyang kindergarden 2

showing of abilities and dancing in a Pyongyang kindergarden 2

10 lanes road from Pyongyang to the border (DMZ) 2

10 lanes road from Pyongyang to the border (DMZ) 2

10 lanes road from Pyongyang to the border (DMZ) 1

10 lanes road from Pyongyang to the border (DMZ) 1

We visited a home for children without parents in a city close to the border between N and S

We visited a home for children without parents in a city close to the border between N and S

North Korean Minibar in the hotel rooms

North Korean Minibar in the hotel rooms

farmers seen from the bus

farmers seen from the bus

Countryside photoes taken from the bus 1

Countryside photoes taken from the bus 1

Countryside photoes taken from the bus 2

Countryside photoes taken from the bus 2

Countryside photoes taken from the bus 3

Countryside photoes taken from the bus 3

Countryside village (taken from the bus) 1

Countryside village (taken from the bus) 1

Countryside village (taken from the bus) 2

Countryside village (taken from the bus) 2

chart over DMZ and border between north and south Korea

chart over DMZ and border between north and south Korea

the BikeForPeace group with the NK Officer showing us around

the BikeForPeace group with the NK Officer showing us around

friendly agreement

friendly agreement

border is going in the middle of all these houses 1

border is going in the middle of all these houses 1

border is going in the middle of all these houses 2

border is going in the middle of all these houses 2

at the museum for the first unification of Korea in 936

at the museum for the first unification of Korea in 936

Biking in N Korea

Biking in N Korea

Monument for the next unification of Korea

Monument for the next unification of Korea

HQ for Kim Il Song during the Korean War with US, make note of the hole in the wall from a granade, incomming just minutes after KIS had been seated there...

HQ for Kim Il Song during the Korean War with US, make note of the hole in the wall from a granade, incomming just minutes after KIS had been seated there...

Subwaystation in Pyongyang (N-Korea) 1

Subwaystation in Pyongyang (N-Korea) 1

Subwaystation in Pyongyang (N-Korea) 2

Subwaystation in Pyongyang (N-Korea) 2

"Traffic lady" in Pyongyang N-Korea 1

"Traffic lady" in Pyongyang N-Korea 2

subway chart for Pyongyang

subway chart for Pyongyang

overlooking Pyongyang 1

overlooking Pyongyang 1

overlooking Pyongyang 2

overlooking Pyongyang 2

visiting the UC sby-boat captured in 1968 - 2

visiting the UC sby-boat captured in 1968 - 2

visiting the UC sby-boat captured in 1968 - 1

visiting the UC sby-boat captured in 1968 - 1

housefixing in Pyongyang

housefixing in Pyongyang

in classroom (learning of the great leader)

in classroom (learning of the great leader)

show from the school, music and singing had high standard, and priorities

show from the school, music and singing had high standard, and priorities

Korean Women on the way to the KIS memorial in thair traditional costumes...

Korean Women on the way to the KIS memorial in thair traditional costumes...

Me outside the Memorial of Kim Il Song

Me outside the Memorial of Kim Il Song

View from the bikeseat in N Korea 1

View from the bikeseat in N Korea 1

View from the bikeseat in N Korea 2

View from the bikeseat in N Korea 2

Egil on the bike

Egil on the bike

Photo from a visit at a old Buddist temple 1

Photo from a visit at a old Buddist temple 1

Photo from a visit at a old Buddist temple 2

Photo from a visit at a old Buddist temple 2

Photo from a visit at a old Buddist temple 3

Photo from a visit at a old Buddist temple 3

at a Korean Medisin Hostpital 1

at a Korean Medisin Hostpital 1

at a Korean Medisin Hostpital 2

at a Korean Medisin Hostpital 2

"TrafficJam" in Pyoungyang, the most consentrated traffic I saw in North Korea...

Free public transportation - bus

Free public transportation - bus

Patriotic poster

Patriotic poster

N Korean females in formation 1

N Korean females in formation 1

N Korean females in formation 2

N Korean females in formation 2

Pyongyang at night

Pyongyang at night

TVstations all over the North Koreans after landing in Beijing, because of the Neuclear Test the day before

TVstations all over the North Koreans after landing in Beijing, because of the Neuclear Test the day before