Rason, North Korea (CNN) -- As the sole Western journalist covering a unique bicycle race in North Korea last month, I was provided with a personal guide, a car with a driver and the promise that I was free to take any photographs I wanted. As a journalist, it seemed like an incredible opportunity to document a small snapshot of what North Korea was really like. 

However, the promise turned out not to be completely true. 

At the border, before going back to China, a group of security guards confiscated my camera and erased all images they thought were inappropriate, or did not portray the country in a favorable light. 

The North Korea I wasn't meant to see 

But with the help of a computer expert in Hong Kong, I managed to get all the pictures back. 

Officially, I only had two restrictions to obey during my trip: No photos of the military or military facilities and all shots of portraits of Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong-Il had to show their entire figures. And I was under no circumstances allowed to walk off alone. 

My guide, Ko Chang Ho, was surprisingly friendly and talkative. Contrary to the propaganda machine I was expecting, the 42-year-old father of two talked at length about his days as an English student in Pyongyang and his interest in international literature. His favorite author was William Shakespeare; the last book he read was Sir Walter Scott's classic novel, "Ivanhoe." 

We also talked about why the outside world has such a negative view of North Korea; something he was very sad about. He loved his country and I chose my words carefully.  QUESTIONS:

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1. What took place at the North Korean border?
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1. Did the security guards do anything to the journalist's camera?
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1. Were there rules that the journalist had to follow in North Korea?
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2. What restrictions on behavior was the journalist given in North Korea?
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1. What rules did the journalist have to follow, besides restrictions on photos?
2. What restrictions on behavior, other than manner of photo taking, was the journalist given in North Korea?
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1. Who was the journalist's guide to North Korea?
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1. How old was Ko Chang Ho?
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