Late Afternoon Exercise

Driving back to Pyongyang from Kaesong, our bus glid through the quiet countryside. The highway, not like the bustling highways of the city. Rather than find traffic, we found the peace of rest after a long day of touring. Every once in a while though, you might see something interesting. Perhaps, something totally unexpected or quite unusual to you.

The unexpected is fleeting. Never more true than when on a bus as moments come and go like the wind. Seeing what looks like a group of soldiers doing some afternoon exercise on the field. Perhaps more common in east Asia, it was one of those unique moments that caught my eye and triggered my camera.

The banner next to the steps reads, "수령결사옹위정신으로 튼튼히 무장하자." Feel free to give it your best shot at translating it.