We got up early today to go the Chu Chi village to see the Chu Chi Tunnels. They were a system of tunnels and rooms the the Chu Chi villages lived in for 20 years and aided in defeating America. The tour was interesting but a little eerie to see the view from another side. They showed us video all about how they killed Americans. They had tons of different traps. Our guide reminded us that to them it is the American War, not the Vietnam War. Going through ...

Today is was raining when we woke up. It didn't rain hardly at all when we were in Bangkok so it makes it seem like a more gloomy place here. We had to get up early to tour a garment factory with a sales rep from Target. It was so hard for all of us to stay awake for the presentations that were given today. I guess it was because we got into Saigon late last night, had to get up early and then it was raining on top of that. Oh well, got to learn to suck it u...

Today was our last morning in Bangkok. We were sad to leave Bangkok but we're excited to see what awaits us in Vietnam. We flew to Ho Chi Minh City, which the locals still call Saigon, this evening. The flight was shorter than the flight from Albuquerque to Dallas but it entailed several more steps. When going through immigration a man waved for us to come to his booth which was labeled "wheelchair". We figured that since there were no wheelchairs ...

Well sorry I didn't post anything this weekend but I was off at the beach. They had an internet connection that was pretty cheap to purchase but I was just hanging out on the beach anyways. Our hotel/resort was right on the beach in Cha Am.It was a hotel that was built around 1970, with some remodeling, but the beach was right there!The hotel had three or four pools but why bother when the beach is right there! Besides just walking around and playing on the be...

Today was a long day.We got up early to drive to the floating markets that are about an hour away from Bangkok (it is the "good" floating market unlike the one in Bangkok). We also stopped at a coconut farm where they make anything and every thing from coconuts. We road the most crowed train I have ever been on over the River Kwai. It was for the experience for sure.We had lunch at a local Thai restaurant and it was really good unlike the toilets. Payin...