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October 19th 2017

Published: October 20th 2017

Hi readers We had another early start today but this was a private tour with just the 4 of us, a guide and a driver. We learnt many things from this young man about the life he and his family have been through since the war of Vietnam ended. They are southern Vietnamese and after the war the north took over the country after the US and allied troupe left. The south Vietnam people were made to suf... Read Full Entry

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Jo Sharman

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Bryan and I are enjoying our travels around the world as many countries as possible as the years go by. Not yet retired we only get to go once a year and see as much of an area as possible and meet the locals and learn their customs. Having not blogged much before the countries previously we travelled to are, Fiji 3 times which we love, cruised many South Pacific Islands, RV around New Zealand both Islands was a blast for nearly 4 weeks, Dubai was an over load of the senses after spending some time around Kenya, Thailand for our honeymoon was fantastic, PNG Islands was an educational historic ... full info

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Cu Chi tunnels

It got too hard to stay bending over for Pauline and much easier when she got down and crawled

cu Chi tunnels

And she’s gone off. Her and I both only coped with going the 20meters and had to come up the first opening. Bryan carried on

Cu Chi tunnels

As we were walking along the path on top Sheryl stopped cause she could here Bryan talking to his guide so we knew he was still coming down the tunnel as we were sure when he would come up.

Cu Chi tunnels

Sheryl listening to see what they were saying lol

Cu Chi tunnels

The opening at the 100 meter mark where he had to come up

Cu Chi tunnels

I went back down the tunnel exit to meet up with them. Bryan glad to see light

Cu Chi tunnels

And out he came

Cu Chi tunnels

Bryan with his guide who talked him through the experience. They came up a small exit in the corner behind them

Cu Chi tunnels

The 2 different uniforms used. On the left is the day time uniform and on the right the Black is the night time uniform

Cu chi province Vietnam

Some of the lush ground is covered with Tapioca plants where there isn’t rubber plantations. Also they grow peanuts.

Cu Chi province Vietnam

Young rubber trees still around the area after we left Cu Chi tunnels and over to the Cambodian border.

Cu Chi province

New fresh rubber trees not long planted

Rural Vietnam

After leaving the Cu Chi province we headed over to the west of the country just 30km from the Cambodian border to a place of Pilgrimage for many southern Vietnamese. Tay Ninh village.