Pho 24

Day 5 - Saigon : Cu Chi motorbike heroes :)

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January 20th 2008
Day 5 started with breakfast in the alley outside our guesthouse. We had coffee (10,000 D) and shared a plate of fried instant nudels (10,000D). This meal was to sustain us for the very long (motorcycle) journey to Cu Chi Tunnels and back. We had done a little "research" the night before at the internet cafe, on the distance of Cu Chi Tunnels from HCMC. The sources vary from 25-90 km (we all ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more