Spinal Traction courtesy of Viet Cong tunnels
The Củ Chi tunnels constitute Ho Chi Minh City's prime sight of historical interest. I took a pass on them, because I had already had my fill of Communist propaganda during our visit to Cuba in 2015. Michele however was excited to take the tour which involved a speed boat trip down the Saigon River.
The tunnels are a shrine to the Viet Cong. Before visitors are allowed to see any of the sights, they are required to sit through a strident propaganda movie, focusing on some Viet Cong "aces" who excelled as "American killers".
Next was a visit to one of the thousands of secret tunnel entrances. They were very small and Michele soon discovered that these tunnels are a lot easier to get into than to get out of:
Acknowledgement:
Photos courtesy of the obliging guide who supplied a lot of amusement to the rest of the group at Michele's expense.
Haha <3
ReplyDeleteOkay, 3rd time lucky in trying to send a silly/smart message to the photo of Michele down a Cu Chi tunnel hole......managed to get in - & out of the hole - myself! Robert took the exact same photo of me that there is of Michele. This is clearly a ‘husband and wife thing’. My message to Michele: You Go Girl, down that hole! Way to Go!.....My message to Mr Aylward:
ReplyDeleteWhat’s wrong with a grainy black and white Commie propaganda film, showing women to be the most agile and feared? The proof is in the photos....you’ve got a lot of catching up to do in the ‘brave stakes’ Sir! Or maybe just cross that bloody road and smile sweetly in front of a million scooters - they won’t harm you ������!.....