Final Days in Vietnam

Internet access in Ho Chi Minh City and Cambodia was hard to find, so I'll finish the trip with a few more posts.

Day 9
We left this morning to go to the Cu Chi Tunnels. They are a tunnel system used during the Vietnam War that stretched about 200 km. It was an interesting day, lots of war propaganda. We watched a video that kept mentioning people getting awards for being an American Killer Hero. I know we gave out medals for the opposite, it was just the way it was discussed. Anyway, the tunnels themselves were interesting. The small openings were amazing, as you can see in the picture.
We got back to the city a little after noon. After lunch, a few of us went to the War Remnants Museum, which told the Vietnamese side of the "American War." It was interesting to say the least. Lots of pictures. Again, was very one-sided, but good to see.
This was the first night for 6 people joining us for the next leg and the last night for 6 others. We went to a group dinner at the night market. Many of us cooked our own beef on heated roof tiles on the table. It was yummy.

Day 10
Today was a beautiful day, which was perfect for our trip to the Mekong Delta. Visited a floating market, saw how rice paper was made. Floated down some smaller canals. Even took a short trip in a traditional row boat. It rained (as it did just about every day) but luckily only while we were off the boat looking at other things under cover. After we got back to town, I went for a walk with a friend to the market, bought a few souvenirs. Dinner tonight was supposed to be a recommended restaurant. Instead it ended up being a bit of a tourist trap. A bit of an issue between a group member and the staff about some shrimp, but ended up being an OK meal. Then a few of us went to a saloon. Literally, a western themed bar in the middle of Saigon. Funny.