Cu Chi Tunnels

A 530am wake up call this morning saw us boarding the bus and heading off to see the Cu Chi Tunnels. It was about a 2 hour trip on the bus. The network of tunnels are 4 levels deep in some spots and include trapdoors, living areas, cooking areas, ammunition storage areas and command centres. We listened to a war veteran who told of his experiences in the tunnels. The tunnels cover hundreds of kilometres and were used to hide safely from the American Army.















Back on the bus and off to the Cao Dai Temple at Tay Ninh. The Cao Dai religion now has over 2 million followers in Vietnam. There were a lot of people there as this weekend is part of the annual pilgrimage.









Another 2 hour bus ride saw us arrive back in Saigon where we were conveniently dropped off in the city centre outside the Hotel Continental. We managed to find our way inside for a drink.






We accidentally found our way around the block to the Rex Hotel where we located the roof top garden and had another drink.






A brisk walk back to our hotel and we were off for dinner at the Restaurant Chateau. Fantastic presentation of the food and a very enjoyable meal.


















The traffic was busy as usual. A 5 am wake up call awaits us as we have an 830am flight to catch.



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Location:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam