For the first day, we visited the Cu Chi (pronounced as Ku Chi) tunnels. Ah yes, this tunnels were built way before the Americans’ attempt to invade Nam. The Viet Cong (Vietnamese Communist) made separate small underground rooms to avoid the French’s air attacks. These rooms eventually connected and became a network of tunnels that could reach up to 200 kilometers. Then the Americans came, with their technologically advanced (at that time la) weapons and well trained soldiers. The VCs would’ve lost the war if they had fought with them directly but by hiding in the tunnels, the VCs controlled the time and place for combat, thus ensuring their victory against the Americans.
From Ho Chi Minh to Cu Chi is damn far and according to the Lonely Planet, the best way to enjoy Cu Chi tunnels is by joining the group tour there. And thats exactly what we did. Our bus left at about 9 in the morning and i managed to get some snapshots from the bus. Heh, i was being the typical tourist, i know =D There's no shame in that!
From Ho Chi Minh to Cu Chi is damn far and according to the Lonely Planet, the best way to enjoy Cu Chi tunnels is by joining the group tour there. And thats exactly what we did. Our bus left at about 9 in the morning and i managed to get some snapshots from the bus. Heh, i was being the typical tourist, i know =D There's no shame in that!
Our huge bus actually went through this tight alley. You just gotta love the drivers in Nam.
Bently limo's the grand prize for some football competition.
The cops
Before we reached Cu Chi, the bus stopped us at a factory called The Handicap Handicraft factory. They have handicapped people helping out with the carvings and the paintings.
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