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June 19th 2005
Published: January 9th 2009
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In Hanoi... ditched my crappy bus pass and took the overnight train from Hue to Hanoi with my aussie friends and a belgium couple. I can't remember their names, so I refer to them as Hanz and Franz (even though I know that's German...and I don't do it in their company, of course.) Anyway, train was lovely. Paid more for the one trip than my entire idiotic tourist bus pass, but it was worth it. I... Read Full Entry



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Bunker at the Con Thien Fire BaseBunker at the Con Thien Fire Base
Bunker at the Con Thien Fire Base

Dale's holding up a piece of sandbag and a camouflage raincoat
Graveyard... Graveyard...
Graveyard...

...that the bogus bus tour doesn't go to.
Caught in a rain storm...Caught in a rain storm...
Caught in a rain storm...

...hopped off the bikes and had tea in some random house.



19th June 2005

Hi Kel: Thanks for another interesting history lesson-can I assume that Australia may be your next destination? Continue to enjoy everyday (regardless of the adventure), stay safe and keep those journals coming, Love, Rita
20th June 2005

St. Pat's reunion
Here I am in Halifax after the wonderful St. Pat's 50th reunion -- it was a blast! Had a great time seeing old friends. Monica & Kevin and your mother -- didn't get to see Terry though. Too bad we're missing each other. Love your journals. Love, Carol
29th October 2010
Bunker at the Con Thien Fire Base

Con Thien
sufring around, can across photo. Looks really peaceful now. I was there in 1969 & 70, lived in a hole in the ground right in front of the old concrete bunker,ate out of a can for 13 months on the hill. The hill took many many hits from the nva & vc, rockets, motors & gun fire. was know as hill of angels. thanks for the post.
22nd February 2020
Bunker at the Con Thien Fire Base

The Old French Bunker
Smoked my first joint in Vietnam in that bunker - nov. 1969
23rd February 2020
Bunker at the Con Thien Fire Base

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