North Korea

Not North Korea!

Posted by Jon Reed on 30, Oct 2016 in 2016 - South Korea, Asia, North Korea, South Korea, Tilly the Tandem | 0 comments

North Korean Border (almost!) 5 days  225km 669m climbed (Grand Total 2213km 8309m climb) ​Once a month the South Koreans allow cyclists to cycle along the DMZ which is as close as you’re likely to get to North Korea on a bike.   We’d signed up for this tour when we arrived in Seoul in October and had thought it would be for a dozen or so people.  There were in fact hundreds of us, all in yellow Jerkins, hard hats and electronic ID cards cross checked against your passport before the trip. You only get to cycle 17km, but it’s an experience cycling next to a...