TheRamblingWombat A Ramble Around Australia, Adelaide to Canberra

Mid Murray Eco Drive – Swan Reach – Mannum – Day 302 (Pt 1.)

Today, we had planned to laze around at the campsite and enjoy the winter sunshine that we had been experiencing recently. However, our plans were interrupted by a gloomy morning and a forecast that promised no sunshine for the entire day. As a result, we had to quickly change our plans.

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TheRamblingWombat Wonsan - 2018

Wonsan – The Drive from Hamhung and an Introduction

Pyongyang is often referred to as a showcase capital, for good reason. Anyone who is anyone lives in Pyongyang, anyone who is not anyone is only permitted to enter the city under special circumstances and they certainly cannot live there. The infrastructure, buildings, services and facilities are the best North Korea can offer.

With a few noted exceptions, North Korea outside Pyongyang is a different world but it is a world that is changing, albeit slowly. While only the fifth largest city with a population of around 365,000, Wonsan, in terms of recent development, comes (a distant) second to Pyongyang.

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TheRamblingWombat North Korea - General 2018

Overland from Pyongyang to Hamhung via the Ullim Falls

With the military and other celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of North Korea’s foundation, on the 9th of September, over it was time for us to head east for the first of two forays which would let us see a large part of this, much less frequently visited and scenically beautiful, side of the country. For this trip we started with a bus ride, 300 kms across the country giving us a wonderful introduction to this beautiful scenery and an insight into country life more generally. This review is a photo journal of my trip from Pyongyang to Hamhung, on the east coast of North Korea. Continue reading “Overland from Pyongyang to Hamhung via the Ullim Falls” →