Vietnam<\/h2>\n![\"Mekong](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1260-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>Vietnamese Mangrove on the Mekong Delta<\/p><\/div>\n
I know this isn’t a history class, nor do I profess to be an expert on the subject, but having been there gives me a more unique perspective than someone who hasn’t ever seen the terrain.<\/p>\n
Vietnam is beautiful. \u00a0They’ve got amazing beaches, wonderful hillsides, and dense jungles. \u00a0For us to show up in their backyard and try to fight them is not an easy thing to do. \u00a0It is tough enough to win at your own game, but to play one that you don’t know very well is going to be tough.<\/p>\n
The people of Cu Chi were a group of native Vietnamese who were basically sick of people trying to run their lives. \u00a0The Chinese had ruled over them for 3000 years. \u00a0Finally the French liberated them, only to then rule them and put a heavy influence on them for the following 300 years.<\/p>\n
This sounds like a great time for the USA to show up and to try and tell the Vietnamese what to do…NOT. They were so sick of governing bodies that their willpower was stronger than that of my 1.5 year old. \u00a0Basically they wanted everyone else to leave them alone. \u00a0Ho Chi Minh rallies the troops and tells them that we’re trying to come in and dictate what they can and cannot do. We felt the effects of their bottled up anger that was ready to blow.<\/p>\n
Seeing the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/a><\/h2>\n![\"Vietnam\"](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1304-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>Cu Chi Tunnel. I’m underneath there.<\/p><\/div>\n
This has to be part of your vacation when visiting Vietnam. \u00a0Going there without visiting the tunnels would be missing out on a big part of history. \u00a0Many companies offer day tours of the tunnels and the traps that these people used to fight against our soldiers.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry about breaking the bank either. \u00a0You’re in Southeast Asia. \u00a0These tours usually run between $10-25 for the trip which includes the bus ride. \u00a0I’m just not sure how they make money on the deal, but it is beautiful for you. \u00a0Bring along a big water bottle because this place is hotter than Hades.<\/p>\n
![\"Cu](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1305-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>Pic a boo. I see you.<\/p><\/div>\n
The People of the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/h2>\n
The Cu Chi people were very inginutative. \u00a0They lived roughly 40 kilometers from Saigon, as it was called at the time, but now it’s been renamed to Ho Chi Minh City<\/a>. \u00a0There are tons of companies that offer day tours to the Cu Chi tunnels from HCMC. \u00a0Most of them will have a tour guide who speaks great English, and will explain everything regarding the tunnels.<\/p>\n![\"Cu](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1310-300x225.jpg\")
<\/a>Cu Chi Tunnel Fake Entrance<\/p><\/div>\n
They had fake entrances that would fool soldiers who mistakenly would think they had found an entrance to the tunnel. \u00a0Once they got to the dead end, someone was waiting there to take their life from another angle.<\/p>\n
The Cu Chi people did everything underground. \u00a0They had hospitals that cared for the sick, homes, and even cooked underground. \u00a0Because helicopters were so prevalent during the conflict they knew that a smoking fire would direct a helicopter to the exact spot where the people were living. \u00a0For this reason they learned how to make fires underground and created a series of small rooms that were dedicated to absorbing the smoke from the fire. \u00a0When the smoke finally came from the ground it looked like this:<\/p>\n
![\"Underground](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1328-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>Cu Chi Underground Kitchen<\/p><\/div>\n
This would even be tough for someone on the ground to notice. \u00a0This way they were able to avoid the bombs from the helicopters and continue to live their lives.<\/p>\n
Other things to see at the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/h2>\n
As a part of the tour they’ll give you the chance to shoot some heavy artillery. \u00a0Each bullet will probably cost you between $1-10. \u00a0It isn’t cheap, but the gun fanatic might drool at the thought of shooting an AK47, or other guns reserved for war.<\/p>\n
They’ll also show you other traps that the Cu Chi people built to stop the Americans from treading on their soil. \u00a0Because it was their home field advantage the camouflage was all natural. \u00a0They had things like this that were disguised by leaves and soil.<\/p>\n
![\"Trap\"](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1317-1024x768.jpg\")
<\/a>Sticking Trap<\/p><\/div>\n
An American would step on the lever in the middle and the bamboo spines would stab them in the leg. \u00a0Not only would it hurt to be stabbed, but they would rub animal dung on the spines, so it would definitely cause an infection. \u00a0They were ruthless, and it makes me feel really bad for our soldiers.<\/p>\n
![\"Mekong](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_1260.jpg\")
<\/a>Vietnamese Mangrove on the Mekong Delta<\/p><\/div>\n
I know this isn’t a history class, nor do I profess to be an expert on the subject, but having been there gives me a more unique perspective than someone who hasn’t ever seen the terrain.<\/p>\n
Vietnam is beautiful. \u00a0They’ve got amazing beaches, wonderful hillsides, and dense jungles. \u00a0For us to show up in their backyard and try to fight them is not an easy thing to do. \u00a0It is tough enough to win at your own game, but to play one that you don’t know very well is going to be tough.<\/p>\n
The people of Cu Chi were a group of native Vietnamese who were basically sick of people trying to run their lives. \u00a0The Chinese had ruled over them for 3000 years. \u00a0Finally the French liberated them, only to then rule them and put a heavy influence on them for the following 300 years.<\/p>\n
This sounds like a great time for the USA to show up and to try and tell the Vietnamese what to do…NOT. They were so sick of governing bodies that their willpower was stronger than that of my 1.5 year old. \u00a0Basically they wanted everyone else to leave them alone. \u00a0Ho Chi Minh rallies the troops and tells them that we’re trying to come in and dictate what they can and cannot do. We felt the effects of their bottled up anger that was ready to blow.<\/p>\n
Seeing the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/a>Cu Chi Tunnel. I’m underneath there.<\/p><\/div>\n
This has to be part of your vacation when visiting Vietnam. \u00a0Going there without visiting the tunnels would be missing out on a big part of history. \u00a0Many companies offer day tours of the tunnels and the traps that these people used to fight against our soldiers.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry about breaking the bank either. \u00a0You’re in Southeast Asia. \u00a0These tours usually run between $10-25 for the trip which includes the bus ride. \u00a0I’m just not sure how they make money on the deal, but it is beautiful for you. \u00a0Bring along a big water bottle because this place is hotter than Hades.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pic a boo. I see you.<\/p><\/div>\n
The People of the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/h2>\n
The Cu Chi people were very inginutative. \u00a0They lived roughly 40 kilometers from Saigon, as it was called at the time, but now it’s been renamed to Ho Chi Minh City<\/a>. \u00a0There are tons of companies that offer day tours to the Cu Chi tunnels from HCMC. \u00a0Most of them will have a tour guide who speaks great English, and will explain everything regarding the tunnels.<\/p>\n<\/a>Cu Chi Tunnel Fake Entrance<\/p><\/div>\n
They had fake entrances that would fool soldiers who mistakenly would think they had found an entrance to the tunnel. \u00a0Once they got to the dead end, someone was waiting there to take their life from another angle.<\/p>\n
The Cu Chi people did everything underground. \u00a0They had hospitals that cared for the sick, homes, and even cooked underground. \u00a0Because helicopters were so prevalent during the conflict they knew that a smoking fire would direct a helicopter to the exact spot where the people were living. \u00a0For this reason they learned how to make fires underground and created a series of small rooms that were dedicated to absorbing the smoke from the fire. \u00a0When the smoke finally came from the ground it looked like this:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Cu Chi Underground Kitchen<\/p><\/div>\n
This would even be tough for someone on the ground to notice. \u00a0This way they were able to avoid the bombs from the helicopters and continue to live their lives.<\/p>\n
Other things to see at the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/h2>\n
As a part of the tour they’ll give you the chance to shoot some heavy artillery. \u00a0Each bullet will probably cost you between $1-10. \u00a0It isn’t cheap, but the gun fanatic might drool at the thought of shooting an AK47, or other guns reserved for war.<\/p>\n
They’ll also show you other traps that the Cu Chi people built to stop the Americans from treading on their soil. \u00a0Because it was their home field advantage the camouflage was all natural. \u00a0They had things like this that were disguised by leaves and soil.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Sticking Trap<\/p><\/div>\n
An American would step on the lever in the middle and the bamboo spines would stab them in the leg. \u00a0Not only would it hurt to be stabbed, but they would rub animal dung on the spines, so it would definitely cause an infection. \u00a0They were ruthless, and it makes me feel really bad for our soldiers.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Cu Chi Tunnel. I’m underneath there.<\/p><\/div>\n
This has to be part of your vacation when visiting Vietnam. \u00a0Going there without visiting the tunnels would be missing out on a big part of history. \u00a0Many companies offer day tours of the tunnels and the traps that these people used to fight against our soldiers.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry about breaking the bank either. \u00a0You’re in Southeast Asia. \u00a0These tours usually run between $10-25 for the trip which includes the bus ride. \u00a0I’m just not sure how they make money on the deal, but it is beautiful for you. \u00a0Bring along a big water bottle because this place is hotter than Hades.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pic a boo. I see you.<\/p><\/div>\n
The People of the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/h2>\n
The Cu Chi people were very inginutative. \u00a0They lived roughly 40 kilometers from Saigon, as it was called at the time, but now it’s been renamed to Ho Chi Minh City<\/a>. \u00a0There are tons of companies that offer day tours to the Cu Chi tunnels from HCMC. \u00a0Most of them will have a tour guide who speaks great English, and will explain everything regarding the tunnels.<\/p>\n Cu Chi Tunnel Fake Entrance<\/p><\/div>\n They had fake entrances that would fool soldiers who mistakenly would think they had found an entrance to the tunnel. \u00a0Once they got to the dead end, someone was waiting there to take their life from another angle.<\/p>\n The Cu Chi people did everything underground. \u00a0They had hospitals that cared for the sick, homes, and even cooked underground. \u00a0Because helicopters were so prevalent during the conflict they knew that a smoking fire would direct a helicopter to the exact spot where the people were living. \u00a0For this reason they learned how to make fires underground and created a series of small rooms that were dedicated to absorbing the smoke from the fire. \u00a0When the smoke finally came from the ground it looked like this:<\/p>\n Cu Chi Underground Kitchen<\/p><\/div>\n This would even be tough for someone on the ground to notice. \u00a0This way they were able to avoid the bombs from the helicopters and continue to live their lives.<\/p>\n As a part of the tour they’ll give you the chance to shoot some heavy artillery. \u00a0Each bullet will probably cost you between $1-10. \u00a0It isn’t cheap, but the gun fanatic might drool at the thought of shooting an AK47, or other guns reserved for war.<\/p>\n They’ll also show you other traps that the Cu Chi people built to stop the Americans from treading on their soil. \u00a0Because it was their home field advantage the camouflage was all natural. \u00a0They had things like this that were disguised by leaves and soil.<\/p>\n Sticking Trap<\/p><\/div>\n An American would step on the lever in the middle and the bamboo spines would stab them in the leg. \u00a0Not only would it hurt to be stabbed, but they would rub animal dung on the spines, so it would definitely cause an infection. \u00a0They were ruthless, and it makes me feel really bad for our soldiers.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Other things to see at the Cu Chi Tunnels<\/h2>\n
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