Friday, 20 Feb 2009 | Views [1160]
can't seem to remember how to upload an additional photo for 1 story so here's a quick entry just to give back the one of me crouching in the 1.2 meter high tunnel at Cu Chi
Friday, 20 Feb 2009 | Views [1691] | Comments [3]
yesterday our guide Phuong took me (Beth had tummy problems and stayed behind unfortunately) to the CuChi tunnels, where the VC and their supporters hid in tunnels up to 3 stories underground - everything was camouflaged amazingly (here's a cool pic of ... Read more >
Wednesday, 18 Feb 2009 | Views [579] | Comments [2]
Beth and I flew from Da Nang to Saigon yesterday (quite weird thinking of all of us well-fed happy tourists flying out of a place called Da Nang, at least for those of us who remember the 60's and 70's). It's of course hot hot hot (more so even than ... Read more >
Monday, 16 Feb 2009 | Views [330]
we made it to Hoi An today - really charming place with 'old' (we've discovered this means before 1900, possibly because of the many wars fought in VietNam) Chinese-influenced wooden buildings. 2 nights per month (full and new moons) there's no electric ... Read more >
Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 | Views [604] | Comments [5]
Beth and I arrived at Hanoi airport the night of the 7th and were picked up by our guide Duc who will be with us until we get the plane to Hue the day after tomorrow (I think - time is hard to keep track of partly because we are packing so much stuff ... Read more >
