Cu Chi Tunnels - 9th March 2007
Cu Chi used to be a bitter battleground for many years during the Vietnam War. The journey from Omni Saigon Hotel to the Cu Chi Tunnel location took more than an 1hr to reach. Along the way to the Cu Chi Tunnels, it was interesting to see the country side with acres and acres of padi plantation and people tending to their crops.
Cu Chi used to be a bitter battleground for many years during the Vietnam War. The journey from Omni Saigon Hotel to the Cu Chi Tunnel location took more than an 1hr to reach. Along the way to the Cu Chi Tunnels, it was interesting to see the country side with acres and acres of padi plantation and people tending to their crops.
Map of Cu Chi Tunnel
Reaching Cu Chi was unmistakable - bus loads of tourists from every where were there to listening to their guide's introduction of this place. My adventure starts at a holding area to view a video tape of the Vietnam war and how the creative Vietnamese built their underground villages. Cu Chi was a key location because this location was just 75-km from Ho Chi Minh City (used to be called Saigon) and the Viet Congs build an intricate tunnel network of over 200-km - this is amazing.
That's me in the tunnelThe guide was showing us why the termines were great 'friends' with the Viet cong because the termines were natural air vent for the soldiers in the underground Cu Chi tunnels.
Vietcongs resting
The tunnels were dark and at times very scary, I had to 'duck-walk' through the tunnel.
Coming out of the narrow and dark tunnel
There was a firing range and I shot 10 rounds of live 'rounds' (bullets) from an AK-47 - costing about US$1.10/round. It brought back nostalgia from NS army days. Vietnamese in military uniform were there to guide and told me "No need ear plugs - be a hero!" He relented after my insistance that I know better than not to wear the ear-plugs. It was great to hear to shots being fired...
There was a firing range and I shot 10 rounds of live 'rounds' (bullets) from an AK-47 - costing about US$1.10/round. It brought back nostalgia from NS army days. Vietnamese in military uniform were there to guide and told me "No need ear plugs - be a hero!" He relented after my insistance that I know better than not to wear the ear-plugs. It was great to hear to shots being fired...
Phill having a good time....
Tania firing an AK47
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