On whether anything strange happened: "I didn't feel anything spooky; I felt a profound sadness. I felt a bit philosophical about the fact that people do go there still, with very much the intention of not coming out again. Even though I stepped off the path like five meters to take some photos, to get a good angle, my Japanese driver would not step off the path even half a meter, which I found really interesting, really curious. It was a way of showing a deep respect and superstition that is attached to the place, to the culture."