North Korea   –   May 2013   –
 
Sights and sounds of the past
 
Aviation tour organised by Juche Travel
 
–  A photo and video documentary and
homage to the people of North Korea  –
 
„A picture is worth a thousand words.
A visit is worth a thousand pictures.“
 
Go, see, listen !   Trust your instincts, not prejudice.

 

Background map source: Wikimedia, Wikimedia commons by Sadalmelik (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2]
 
 
Thursday/Friday, May 16/17, 2013
 
A-380
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
A-380   May 16/17, 2013
 
A-380 D-AIMH Frankfurt – Peking

 
 
Friday, May 17, 2013
 
Peking Tiantan Park – Temple of Heaven Park
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Peking   May 17, 2013
 
TianAn Rega Hotel
 
The streets of Peking
 
Tiantan Park  –  Temple of Heaven Park

 
Peking Tian’anmen Square
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Peking   May 17, 2013
 
QianMen Street
 
Tian’anmen Square
 
View from TianAn Rega Hotel
 
Dinner show Haedanghwa Restaurant

 
 
Saturday, May 18, 2013
 
TU-204
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
TU-204-100B   May 18, 2013
 
TU-204-100B P-633 Peking-Pyongyang

 
Pyongyang
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Pyongyang   May 18, 2013
 
First impressions of Pyongyang
 
Koryo Hotel

 
 
Sunday, May 19, 2013
 
Pammunjeom
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Pammunjon   May 19, 2013
 
Bus ride from Pyongyang to Pammunjon

 
Pammunjeom
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Pammunjon   May 19, 2013
 
Demarcation Line to South Korea

 
Kaesong
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Kaesong   May 19, 2013
 
Lunch at Kaesong Folklore Hotel
 
Janam Hill

 
Kaesong
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Kaesong   May 19, 2013
 
Koryo History Museum
 
Return to Pyongyang

 
Pyongyang
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Pyongyang   May 19, 2013
 
Reunification Monument
 
Juche Tower

 
Pyongyang
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Pyongyang   May 19, 2013
 
Monument of the Party
 
Chongryu Hotpot Restaurant
 
Pyongyang at night

 
 
Monday, May 20, 2013
 
IL-18
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
IL-18D P-835   May 20, 2013
 
Pyongyang in the morning
 
IL-18D P-835 Pyongyang-Samjiyon

 
Rimyongsu Waterfalls
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Visit of Mount Peaktu and Samjiyon   May 20, 2013
 
Picknick at the Rimyongsu Waterfalls

 
Birthplace of Kim Jong Il
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Visit of Mount Peaktu and Samjiyon   May 20, 2013
 
Birthplace of Kim Jong Il

 
Lake Samji
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Visit of Mount Peaktu and Samjiyon   May 20, 2013
 
Samjiyong Monument
 
Lake Samji

 
IL-18
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
IL-18D P-835   May 20, 2013
 
IL-18D P-835 Samjiyon-Pyongyang
 
Pyongyang
 
Three Revolutions Slogan Monument
 
Pyongyang TV Tower
 
Sino-Korean Friendship Tower
 
Arch of Triumph

 
 
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
 
View from the Koryo Hotel
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
View from the Koryo Hotel
 
Ryugyong Hotel
 
Juche Tower
 
The State Gift Exhibition

 
View from the Koryo Hotel
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
The streets of Pyongyang
 
Mangyongdae Schoolchildren’s Palace
 
Ryugyong Hotel
 
Mansudae Art Theater
 
Mansudae Fountain Park
 
Namsan Grand People’s Study House

 
Mansudae Grand Monument
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
Mansu Hill, Mansudae Grand Monument
 
The streets of Pyongyang

 
Turtle Boat
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
Lunch on the Turtle Boat

 
View from the top of the Juche Tower
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
View from the top of the Juche Tower

 
Children
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
Random impressions

 
The Berlin Metro in Pyongyang
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
The Berlin Metro in Pyongyang

 
Children
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
More random impressions

 
Bus
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
The Arch of Triumph

 
Bus
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day Tour of Pyongyang   May 21, 2013
 
Even more random impressions
 
The Koryo Hotel
 
Delicious duck BBQ
 
The Koryo Hotel by night

 
 
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
 
TU-134
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
TU-134B-3   May 22, 2013
 
TU-134B-3 P-814 Pyongyang – Hamhung (Sondok)

 
Hamhung
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day tour to Hamhung   May 22, 2013
 
Hamhung City
 
Visit of the Hungnam Fertiliser Complex

 
Hamhung
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day tour to Hamhung   May 22, 2013
 
Hungnam – Monument
 
Hamhung – Royal Villa
 
Lunch Picknick

 
Hamhung
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day tour to Hamhung   May 22, 2013
 
Ride back to Sondok Airport

 
TU-134
© Dirk Peisker
 
 
TU-134B-3   May 22, 2013
 
TU-134B-3 P-814 Hamhung (Sondok) – Pyongyang

 
IL-14
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Pyongyang (Sunan)   May 22, 2013
 
Airport Tour
 
IL-14PS 535 President Aircraft

 
Kinder Circus
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Pyongyang   May 22, 2013
 
Pyongyang
 
Visit of Pyongyang Circus
 
Pyongyang Central Railway Station
 
Pyongyang at night

 
 
Thursday, May 23, 2013    Aviation Day
 
IL-62
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
IL-62M P-881   May 23, 2013
 
IL-62M P-881 Pyongyang – Pyongyang

 
IL-76TD
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
IL-76TD P-914   May 23, 2013
 
IL-76TD P-914 Pyongyang – Pyongyang

 
AN-24RV
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
AN-24RV P-532   May 23, 2013
 
AN-24RV P-532 Pyongyang – Pyongyang

 
AN-24RV
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
AN-24RV P-533   May 23, 2013
 
AN-24RV P-533 Pyongyang – Pyongyang

 
TU-154B
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
TU-154B P-552   May 23, 2013
 
TU-154B P-552 Pyongyang – Pyongyang

 
AN-148
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
AN-148-100B   May 23, 2013
 
AN-148-100B P-671 Pyongyang – Pyongyang

 
 
Friday, May 24, 2013
 
Mineral Water Factory
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day tour to Nampo   May 24, 2013
 
Kangso Mineral Water Factory

 
Chongsan Cooperative Farm
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day tour to Nampo   May 24, 2013
 
Chongsan-ri Revolutionary Museum
 
Chongsan-ri Revolutionary Monument
 
Tourbus KING LONG XMQ6117Y
 
Visit of Chongsan Cooperative Farm

 
Nampo
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Day tour to Nampo   May 24, 2013
 
Nampo City

 
Visit of West Sea Barrage
© Daniel Frohriep-Ichihara
 
 
Day tour to Nampo   May 24, 2013
 
Nampo Salt Farm
 
Visit of West Sea Barrage
 
Return to Pyongyang
 
Pyongyang – Ryugyong Hotel

 
Three Revolutions
Exhibition
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Pyongyang
 
Visit of the Three Revolutions Exhibition,
Farewell Dinner and Air Koryo Models

 
 
Saturday, May 25, 2013
 
TU-204
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
TU-204-100B   May 25, 2013
 
TU-204-100B P-633 Pyongyang – Peking

 
Peking 2013 5. 25.
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Peking   May 25, 2013
 
Peking Metro station
 
Impressions of Lake Houhai
 
Roast Duck restaurant and performance
 
Impressions of Lake Houhai at night

 
 
Sunday, May 26, 2013
 
Ming Tombs 2013 5. 26.
© Michael Thurow
 
 
Day tour to Badaling – The Great Wall   May 26, 2013
 
Ming Tombs – Underground Palace
 
Jade Factory

 
Ming Tombs 2013 5. 26.
© Michael Thurow
 
 
Day tour to Badaling – The Great Wall   May 26, 2013
 
Great Wall at Badaling, Part 1

 
Ming Tombs 2013 5. 26.
© Michael Thurow
 
 
Day tour to Badaling – The Great Wall   May 26, 2013
 
Great Wall at Badaling, Part 2
 
Medical Center

 
 
Monday, May 27, 2013
 
Peking 2013 5. 25.
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Peking   May 27, 2013
 
The Forbidden City
 
Tian’anmen Square

 
Peking 2013 5. 25.
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
Peking   May 27, 2013
 
QianMen Street
 
The Peking Metro

 
 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
 
A-380
© Thomas Schmeisser
 
 
A-380   May 28, 2013
 
A-380 D-AIMD Peking – Frankfurt

 


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