Holy of holies


A giant statue ofBuddha lookstowards the sacredKumgangsanmountain range.

The next day, intermittent rain is insufficient to dampen our group’s enthusiasm, as we set out for the “Holy of Holies”. Amazingly enough, just prior to departure, my confiscated zoom lens is inexplicably returned. Is this a sign that North Korea is opening up just a little, or have the officials secretly disabled the barrel mechanism? 

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