A quick visit to Ho Chi Minh


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April 18th 2009
Published: April 19th 2009
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1: shooting the M16 43 secs
We flew into Ho Chi Minh city and enjoyed the sites of 6 million scooters in the streets. We were absolutely buggered when we got there and it was night so we just chilled in our room. And a nice room it was for so cheap. The next morning we didnt have any plans so we just started walking around when a guy on a cyclo (three wheel bike with a seat on the front) rode up to us. He said you pay what you want at the end. Stupid us should have realised but after 5 1/2 hours, 3 beers each for our guides along with lunch they massively ripped us off. They were screaming at us in the streets and wouldnt take what we were going to give them and followed us into the hotel. With the help of the reception staff we eventually sorted it out.

We visited the war museum which was really sad. We also went to the Chu Chu Tunnels. They were great to see and we climbed around in them. Nomzy had a little bit of a freak out at first but then made her way through. We then got to fire a
The M16The M16The M16

Turny was stoked to be doing this
M16 - sooo fun, but ridiculously loud! Noni had Chris's fingers shoved right in her ears.

That was pretty much it for Ho Chi Minh and we met up with our tour group to head to Cambodia!!!


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Nomz in the tunnelNomz in the tunnel
Nomz in the tunnel

not freaking out
More cool dudesMore cool dudes
More cool dudes

till the bastards ripped us off later...ggrrr!
Chris in the trafficChris in the traffic
Chris in the traffic

Its a matter of just riding out into the traffic and hoping for the best that people stop!
Ho Chi Minh MuseumHo Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Museum

Pretty average museum apart from these things
Notre DamNotre Dam
Notre Dam

Wasnt like the one in Paris, we didnt even get to go inside
War MuseumWar Museum
War Museum

Tankers
War MuseumWar Museum
War Museum

Turny wishes he could fly it


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