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November 16th 2007

Published: November 16th 2007

So its blog time again! We've pretty much done everything we wanted to do touristwise in Saigon, so think its a safe time to wrap it up in a blog before we get on the road to Phnom Penh. We'll see what we can pull together here! We wrapped up in Mui ne, after having 3 surfs in total, waves dỉed down, wind dropped, so it was no more surf for the lads 😞 . It rained quite a lot one of the ... Read Full Entry

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Paul Stacey and Elaine Walsh

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"This isn't a tale of derring-do, nor is it merely some kind of 'cynical account'; it isn't meant to be, at least. It's a chunk of two lives running parallel for a while, with common aspirations and similar dreams. In nine months a man can think a lot of thoughts, from the height of philosophical conjecture to the most abject longing for a bowl of soup - in perfect harmony with the state of his stomach. And if, at the same time, he's a bit of an adventurer, he could have experiences which might interest other people and his random account would read something like this diary" Che Guevara, The... full info

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Suoi Thien water park

Lots of fun slides and dodgy rickety rollercoasters. The fear factor was the fear of the rollercoaster falling apart rather than the ride itself :p

Water slides weee

Francis Mairead and Elaine

Randomly met Mairead (My Neigbour from shanbogh) in a bar, small world

Cao Dai Temple

Cao Dai was a religion founded in 1926, it takes different teachings from different religions.

Girl in the picture

If you've ever read the book "The girl in the picture" Kim Phouc was a member of the religion. On the way to the Cao Dai temple we past where the famous picture of Kim Phouc was taken running down the road after an American Napalm attack. We also past her mothers noodle shop (it's all in the book :) ) ... the picture was hanging in the war remanents museum

Cao Dai worshipers

Cu Chi Tunnels

Cu Chi tunnels where the VC used to live under ground to avoid American B52 bomb atacks. Guide showing us how to fit into the tunnels

Stuck! damn that belly

I actually got stuck and couldnt get in, Defies belief how they managed to get around these tunnels that went for miles and miles

Friendly welcome for the Americans

One of the many traps used against the american forces

Into the tunnels

trip through one of the tunnels, note this tunnel had been widened to twice its width to accomodate tourists, I had to get out after 30m, it was getting a bit too claustophobic

Deeper we go

Well earned break

Some tea and a taste of a root plant that the Cu Chi Guerrillas used to live on

Cu Chi guerrillas

16th November 2007

Jack
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Tunnels
If I ever go to Vietnam there is absolutely NO WAY I'm going into one of those tunnels. I'm suffering from claustrophobia just looking at the photos!! Just shows what can be achieved by determined low-tech locals against a "superpower".

17th November 2007

suzanne walsh
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ditto!
ditto that! i think i would only be able to get about 20 foot into it. unless a US soldier was on my ass that is..

17th November 2007

Mark
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Paul's Blog
you could just assume Paul that the logging system wasn't working around the time you posted the blog. Denial is a great attribute.... As for NZ flight changes, we're going to stick with the schedule so far, there's little time available to us to make drastic changes, so guess we may be hanging out in Christchurch for a few days!

25th November 2007

Itch E Ring
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If Carlsberg Made Blogs
is this the one that paul wrote that im supposed to say is the best one ever? this is this the best blog ever. Totally.

27th November 2007

Colm
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New Blog
C'mon lads, its been 10 days since last blog. are you after forgetting about us?

28th November 2007

paulandelaine
Paul Stacey and Elaine Walsh

wont be long!!!!
We're getting to it! think by tmrw we MAY have a full 'cambodia in a nutshell' composed... no mean feat i tells ya!!! Back in bangkok, and Paul has a cold so i've been given 5 minutes leave from nursemaid duties to check mail :p

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