Last week we had to go to Vietnam to renew our Cambodia visas. So we decided to make a little vacation out of it and tour through a major part of our history. Here are some pictures. Enjoy!
Welcome to Ho Chi Min City, known as the Paris of South East Asia
Black Cat; One of the Top 10 must visit resturaunts in the WORLD. Famous for the Cheesy Cat!
500 grams of beef, 1 head of lettus, 4 tomatos, 1 pickle, 4 slices of cheese and 4 slices of bacon!
Night Life in the City
You haven’t been to Vietnam if you haven’t seen the Water Puppet Show
War Remnants Museum
Mekong River Tour
The local Floating market. You know what they are selling by the item hanging from the long bamboo shoot.
First stop, Coconut Candy. Our guide was so excited about he mentioned it at least 5 times before we got there. It was good though, and “good for you”, it has no sugar.
Next Stop, Lunch! This was a rare elephant ear fish that you can only find in the Mekong River. (I didnt actually eat it, YUCK!)
How about a bike ride around the island to work off some of that lunch!
followed by a nice relaxing ride through the canal with complimentary sun hats.
Cool off with some Coconut juice on the way back to the bus
bonding at the rest stop
These are the Rice Paddies, 5 minute picture stop
The Cu Chi Tunnels
The Cu Chi Tunnels were used by the Communist Viet Cong (the side America was fighting against). The particular tunnels we visited are over 125 miles long and include multiple floors and levels. The Viet Cong hid in the tunnels, but could maintain weapon and uniform making as well as daily life. They even slept and cooked with fire in the intricate tunnels. Many meetings occurred below ground to plan and strategize against the enemy. Cu Chi is said to be one of the most bombed areas of war. Americans dropped napalm and bombs hoping to break up the network of underground tunnels. (info by Annie Bower)
120 meters of tunel! We made it but barely.
trap set by the Viet Cong
Our tour guide was a little less than thrilled about his job, resulting in board and annoyed tourists.
Last day in Vietnam
We had a couple extra dollars to spend and a little extra time to kill, so we took a traditional bike ride through the city. It was quite scray at times going head on into traffic, but these guys know how to do it!
I am thankful that I got the opportunity to experience Vietnam as it is a huge part of our American History. Thank you to all who have been supporting me this year!
