of birds live here that are threatened
with extinction elsewhere, such as
the Chinese crane. On both sides of
this no-man's land are soldiers, 24
hours a day, 365 days a year. Men with
families. People who want peace. On
both sides live people who have the
same needs and desires. Borders are
among the most ridiculous inventions
people have ever come up with and this
DMZ represents one of the worst in
today's world. We can only hope the
recent, carefully taken steps towards
officially ending the Korean War will
continue and result in a situation that is
favorable to both sides.
As for us, we left the DMZ and drove
to see a truly astounding part of this
country: national parks. It was time for
some hiking and to go see some of the
fabulous landscapes that South Korea
has to offer.
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