For dinner we visited the embassy district of Pyongyang for a hot pot restaurant. After a long touring day everyone enjoyed the meal, despite the heat and humidity.
Our National Day was to be rounded out after dinner with a choice between a second attendance at the Arirang Mass Games or a cafe visit. I chose the former to enjoy the Mass Games without worrying about taking pictures/videos, and Tim selected the latter.
Despite being blown away on Saturday night I didn't think a second viewing of the Arirang Festival would be as impressive. But I was completely wrong. The sheer scale and skill of the performances had me floored again, and it was even better to experience the show without taking the camera out. We arrived early so had the chance to see the card stunt participants warming up:
The Pyolmuri Cafe is located near Koryo Hotel, an opulent twin-tower building used for diplomatic visitors to Pyongyang. Tim tells me the tour members were able to order western style food and drinks at the cafe - they bought Mr Lee and Miss Jong their first ever gin and tonic. The review of the drink from Miss Jong later was mixed.
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| Pyolmuri Cafe, with the Koryo Hotel in the background. (Photo courtesy of Tim) |
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| Inside the cafe. (Photo courtesy of Tim) |
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