Saigon Mini Hotel 7
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Vietnam Notes
... countries so it’s usually a small hotel that accommodates most backpackers and tourists. The exception is in the big beach destinations where we saw large hotels and time-share style resorts. In any case the cost of rooms is very cheap in Vietnam. The hotels have also been invaluable in setting up local tours and onward travel arrangements. It seems like standard practice throughout the country. Even traveling upscale here is one third the cost ...
Cuche Tunnels, amazing Pho, and a long car ride
... tunnels and spent four days surveying one before reporting back. The US formed small squads of soldiers to infiltrate the tunnels and attempt to collapse them as well as kill the soldiers hiding inside (sometimes using German Shepherds to help find the Vietcong) but they were fighting a determined group of people who created an unreal array of tunnels that spans for many, many kilometers. Aside from the tunnels we got to see various booby traps, tools, and ...
Markets, Cu Chi Tunnels & Water Puppets
... walk 10,000 miles in American tires!
The tunnels themselves defied belief. We were shown one entrance which I could just fit in so long as I had my arms above my head. As soon as you put the hatch down, it was pitch black. The entrance to the tunnel was at your knees so you would have had to crouch down and then crawl in. It took us probably 15 seconds to get in to the hole and cover it over – the Vietcong did it in 2-3 ...
Maintenance day
Today was a maintenance day. I woke up feeling worse than the night before, and after stocking up on bananas, crackers, water, and apple juice, I returned to my room in the hostel and rested up. A bowl of pho (pronounced 'fuh,' as in 'fun') served as a delicious and appropriate dinner, given my condition, and I relaxed and tried to sleep soon ...
Sunny Siagon
... we were told were fine and with little more said on the matter we were off into the busy streets of Siagon towards Zoom bar where we would have lunch and meet up with the rest of the people on the city tour as we would ride convoy. WOW what an absolutely amazing experience, whilst initially a little apprehensive we were both beaming from ear to ear loving every minute. First of all we went to see Thich Quang Duc memorial who was the monk who burnt himself to death ...
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