The narrator is preparing to travel to North Korea, a country that can only be visited with a tour group. He attends a pre-tour briefing at the tour company's office in Beijing, where he meets other travelers, including a man named Liyem from Hong Kong. The narrator purchases a tie, as it is required for certain parts of the tour, and buys black shoes after being advised not to wear orange, yellow, or red.
The group then heads to the Beijing train station, where they board a train to Dandong, a border town. The narrator shows his train ticket and explains the seating arrangement. He also meets the tour leader, Rick, who distributes visas to the group.
As the train journey begins, the narrator shares his experiences, including a visit to the train's toilet and a conversation with Liyem. He also shows a mini-ticket and a tour handbook provided by the Korea tour organization.
The group stops at Tianjin, where the narrator takes a short break and explores the train station. He then returns to the train and continues his journey, eventually falling asleep in the upper berth.
The next morning, the narrator wakes up and shares a story about a child who accidentally left their phone on his leg during the night. He then prepares for arrival at Dandong, where he plans to buy water and continue his journey to North Korea.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The date of the recording is July 24, 2019.
2. The speaker is visiting North Korea.
3. The speaker has booked a tour with a company as it is not possible to visit North Korea alone.
4. The speaker has a train to catch at 5 pm to travel to Pyongyang.
5. The speaker's tour briefing is scheduled at 10 am.
6. The speaker needs to wear a tie for part of the tour.
7. The speaker is not allowed to wear orange or yellow shoes.
8. The speaker buys a pair of black Adidas shoes worth ₹5600.
9. The speaker's tour is a 6-day, 5-night package.
10. The speaker will return on July 30.
11. The speaker is not allowed to upload videos while in North Korea.
12. The speaker's train ticket to Dandong cost 252 Yuan.
13. Dandong is a border town.
14. The speaker will need to take another train from Dandong, but the ticket will be provided later.
15. The speaker's North Korea visa will be given to them later.
16. The speaker meets their tour leader, Rick, at the train station.
17. The speaker's train journey begins at 5:25 pm.
18. The speaker's train has a stop at Tianjin, where they stop for 6 minutes.
19. The speaker meets a fellow traveler, Liyem, from Hong Kong.
20. The speaker's train has a second stop at Shenyang, which they pass through at around 3 am.
21. The speaker reaches Dandong at 7:30 am the next morning.
22. The speaker will buy water at Dandong as there is no vendor on the train.