it was monday, 10 Aug, and the street of Hồ Chí Minh back to busy mode as usual.
we supposed to leave the apartment at 9AM and go straight to Củ Chi Tunnels, but instead, we were late for 1 hour. i made excuses for our delay, and it was because we had breakfast at home before we left. and guess what for the breakfast? of course the yummy instant noodle i bought yesterday! i bought 1 box (30 pieces)! lol. so off we go at 10AM! <(￣︶￣)>
it took about 2 hours for us finally reached The Củ Chi Tunnels. there’s a tour guide waiting for us at the entrance, so we don’t have to worry about getting lost or worse–step on a landmine. a little bit history taken from wiki; The tunnels are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Củ Chi district of and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Củ Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, and were the Viet Cong’s base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968.
The tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters. The tunnel systems were of great importance to the Viet Cong in their resistance to American forces, and helped to counter the growing American military effort.
it was quite interesting to see all the hiding spots underground as well as the traps during the war. i don’t like history lessons, but this tourist attraction was really interactive so it was easy for us to imagine the situation back then and follow the story. while i was there, i think it won’t be wise if i didn’t go inside the tunnels itself. even though it was a bit scary to start crawling inside the tunnels, but lucky i don’t have claustrophobia. i decided to go on. it was dark, small and creepy. but me and my friend managed to finish the 20 meters. and obviously that was the first and the last experience for me. (⌒_⌒;)
at the end of the tour, they served us with a warm yummy tapioca with mashed peanuts seasonings and hot black tea. there was flash rain, so it’s the perfect timing to have warm food and hot tea. many of the tourist didn’t have the delish tapioca, but me and my friend are familiar with this food and ate almost one bowl just for both of us. i wish i carried a plastic bag so i can bring it home (tapao)! lol. (*/▽＼*)
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