As you've probably guessed by the title, we've left Cambodia and headed across the border to Vietnam.
Our last week in Cambodia was good. We spent a fair amount of time lazing on the beach - Sihanoukville is a bit like a cross between Costa del Cambodia and a Greek Island with beach bars cheek by jowl along the sand but we enjoyed it. We did get some exercise as well by trekking 6 hours through the jungle (up and down hill) to reach the abandoned Bokor Hill Station. If anyone's looking for somewhere to base a horror film this place could be a good location, it's got eerieness in spades... This was also the place where we got to play 'how many people can you fit in a Toyota Camry?' We managed 7 adults, not too bad but I reckon the locals could have beaten us hands down judging by how many they manage to squeeze in and on the shared taxis!
We've only been in HCMC so far in Vietnam but we're getting the night bus tonight to start our trip up the coast. HCMC is a nice city, and as we've been here during Tet (Chinese New Year) there's been red and yellow flowers and banners everywhere for a bit more decoration.
We had a trip to the Cu Chi tunnels which was really interesting - a lot of demonstration of the traps and weapons used to kill the Americans, a chance to shoot guns and a crawl through the tunnel (they've widened them since but we were still crawling in parts and as for the heat down there - well rather them than me). This visit combined with our trip to the War Remnants Museum certainly gave us an introduction to the American War as they call it here... We've also had a much more gentle trip to the Mekong Delta. A chance to admire the views, drift along the waterways and sample some very tasty food!
Sarah
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