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July 10th 2012
Published: July 11th 2012
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Since last writing I have been on a whirlwind tour south down the coast of Vietnam and am now in a rainy cafe in south Cambodia. I'll try and give a brief synopsis of each stop, the travels between (my birthday!) and a finish with the city formerly known as Saigon. After leaving Hanoi, we caught an overnight train to the "homeland" of my guide Ky, the city of Hue. Hue is the old imperial capi... Read Full Entry



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Brown EyesBrown Eyes
Brown Eyes

Ky's hometown bar/pub
War Remnants MuseumWar Remnants Museum
War Remnants Museum

Reported abuses during the French and American wars
Saigon Central Post OfficeSaigon Central Post Office
Saigon Central Post Office

Roof designed by Gustave Eiffel. Ya, that Eiffel.
Cross section of the Cu Chi TunnelsCross section of the Cu Chi Tunnels
Cross section of the Cu Chi Tunnels

Notice the emergency swimming exscape in the Mekong River on the right hand side
Caravelle Hotel (Saigon)Caravelle Hotel (Saigon)
Caravelle Hotel (Saigon)

Infamous watering hole for Western journalists during the war
Reunification PalaceReunification Palace
Reunification Palace

The fall of South Vietnam in 1975 occurred here, with the Viet Cong tanks in the left of the picture crashing through the gates.



11th July 2012

Eunuchs hanging with kings?
Love GoT stuff in here. We need more on the eventful birthday night you must have had.
11th July 2012
Feeling so important, haha

Are you being fitted for a Tux? You're looking good. I enjoy your blog, it's educational, as well as entertaining. Love the pictures too. Take care of yourself. Hugs, JoAnn
12th July 2012

Great life of a teacher traveler. Enjoyed reading your blog.
15th July 2012

Hey bud, like I said earlier, I really enjoy hearing about your travels. War has always been a fascination for me, so to read your tales of the tunnels and so on are awesome. I look forward to hearing in more detail when you get home!
16th July 2012

Epic Adventure
Awesome pics. I can't believe they let you fire an automatic weapon

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