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10월 22일 Club Cool Memoirs - Chapter 8. BeachI notice that someone is dangling from the barbwire fence........
PREVIOUS CHAPTER: 7. SHARK NEXT CHAPTER: 9. DIAMONDS  ThunderstormDuring the drive up the coastline, a loud thunderclap, wakens two of us as our Tiburon swerves off the median and back onto our lane of the highway. Apparently the deceiving faint flicker of light earlier had not prepared our driver for the oncoming loud crash of thunder.
The "sky-ceiling" appears lower in Asian countries and is particularly noticeable during a storm. The dark clouds seem to loom directly overhead with bolts of lightening shooting across the horizon.
 RoadblockWith light rain falling, our car approaches a military roadblock. Expecting the soldiers to ask whether we've consumed any alcohol, a quick look at the map confirms that we are getting closer to the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) separating South and North Korea.
The Korean soldier approaches our car, speaks briefly to the driver and asks us to continue... Noticing tourists in the vehicle, the soldier has confirmed our final destination and counted the number of people in the car.
 Naksan BeachLeaving the blockade we notice a sign indicating a public entrance to Naksan Beach. Given the current weather condition we decide to exit the vehicle and spend only a few minutes on the beach.
We quickly observe the following:
1. Sand appears to stretch for miles when a beach is vacant
2. Rain and clouds bring back Vancouver Island winter memories
3. Thunderclaps are a lot louder when standing outside the vehicle
Noticing a South Korean Naval boat patrolling the waters, we decide to leave the beach and continue into town. Possibly there's a "Club Cool" hideaway where we can enjoy some Chivas Regal Whiskey and some hot food.
 BarbwireLeaving Naksan beach, we notice high fences with razor sharp barbwire along the shoreline. With the presence of more military vehicles, it's obvious that the fence was designed to make it impossible for soldiers from the North to enter South Korea, by sea.
Wait a second....!
I notice that someone is dangling from the barbwire fence...! We quietly consider the following scenarios:
1. Someone desperately wants to go for a swim
2. Someone is trying to smuggle marijuana into the country
3. Someone has got caught entering the country from North Korea..
With the last thought, I look around to see if any South Korean soldiers have noticed this person...
What...?!
I see someone in the distance holding a camera and taking a picture! After the photograph has been taken, the Korean leaps of the fence and joins his friend with the camera. The two friends smile, laugh and congratulate themselves on such an ingenious idea for a photo opp....!
 SokchoSokcho is a small fishing town located very close to the border of North and South Korea. From a standpoint on the coastline, we can see the coastline of North Korea and the beautiful cragged outline of Mt. Geumgang. (Diamond Mountain)
 Next Chapter...Check back for the next installment of this true-story adventure..."9. Diamonds"
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