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- 3 apr. 2017
- ⛅ 30 °C
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- VietnamHo Chi Minh CityẤp Trảng10°59’22” N 106°28’50” E
Cu Chi Tunnels
3 april 2017, Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Today was another early start, the focus of the day being Cu Chi Tunnels. Having learnt about the Vietnam War for my A Levels I was extremely excited to go see the actual location of this fascinating war.
The area in which the Cu Chi tunnels is located is huge and there was a lot of ground to cover. Right at the beginning there is still one entrance to the tunnels which hasn't been widened and it was a tight fit for me, let alone a grown Vietnamese man. I would hate to think what it was like going through these tiny tunnels in pitch black, I know I would be petrified. Through the tour we saw various boogey traps the Viet Cong set in order to beat the Americans, all made by hand. I think it's incredible that with so little the Viet Cong could challenge a 1st world country that had so much money, machinery and supplies. At the end of the tour there was an option to shoot a choice of guns from the war. I chose to shoot an AK47 and felt like a pro after shooting my 10 bullets, although I don't think I got one bullet on target. To finish off the tour, we actually got to travel underground through the tunnels. Having being widened, they were still a squash. After covering around 100metres underground I was ready to come out, drenched in sweat and having the beginnings of aching thighs.
Back at the hostel I met an American ex army cadet called Marcus. He had a friend who was based in Ho Chi Minh called Clara and he invited me to go get food with them. It was ideal being with a so called 'local' as she knew where to go and we ended up at Saigon street food market and had a fantastic meal.
With a full belly and early morning ahead, I decided it was a good idea to get a reasonable sleep to be fresh for the Mekong Delta the next day.Läs mer
Caroline Bennfors No cockroaches seen in the tunnels then? Mx
Zoe Bennfors None thank goodness!!
Chris Bennfors I remember the tunnels well. Mums question refers to a ceiling full of cockroaches half way through the widened tunnels. A good reason to exit quickly. I also remember the scary experience of dropping down in to one of the original pitch black tunnel entrances. Later in our trip we met an American who had entered an original tunnel and crawled a hundred meters through to another opening in the pitch black. He was covered in strange bug bites...😧