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Well there it was the rain pouring down as we entered Saigon on the sleeper bus. It had been raining a few hours now and the water level was rising so we new we were going to get wet so we got out our raincoats and waited as the bus pulled over. Time to get off. People where just waiting on the bus to see if the rain would stop but we got fed up waiting so Rob and I leaped of the bus into a massive puddle , grapped the bags and ran quickly as we were getting soated under the shelter waiting for Dean to jump off. Put on our bags and of we went into the rain looking for our place to stay. Finally we arrived at the hostel we thought was half desent and cheap so they gave us the room on the very top floor. Missions trying to get up there with our backpacks on.Anyway after we had a nap we went out for some breakfast and sorted out the day trip to the Cu Chi tunnels for the following day. Also we organised getting an open bus ticket that leaved Saigon and took us to Phnom Penh then Siem Reap.Later on that afternoon we took a strole around some shops and markets then went back for some dinner. Next day woke up nice and early for our trip to the Cu Chi tunnels at 8o'clock. Took the minibus just over an hour to get there. First we stopped of at this work house were they did these amazing paintings on vases, plates, pictures you name it they had it. Got some fotos went to the toilet then waited for our minibus to start its engine. Through the villages we could see the memorial gardens from where the Americans had bombed and t Vietnamese people had died. A few minutes later we were there waited on out tickets and once our tour guide got everyone together we started walking through.First up was this amazinaly camoflaised trapdoor that led to the underground tunnel. Hardly any of the western guys could fit down it i mean it was extremely small. The second one was dug out more suitable for western guys.Futher on we seen the booby traps they used during the Vietnamese War, old American tanks and even went down one of the tunnels that was dug out a few feet more but still really cramped.Amazing how the people dug these tunnels that were over 200km long underground and were used to so much advantage during there War.Actually being there we learnt so much of what went on how they lived in the jungle and how many soliders died during that time. Overall an amazing experience that we'll never forget.Arrived back at 2.30 just in time to get some lunch. After lunch we took Rob for a haircut. Once he had finished we all sat down to the cheapest beer every 12p. Not bad. Got home at a reasonable time as we were to get up the next morning at 7 for our bus to Cambiodia.
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