We had a lovely 55 minute flight from Phnom Penh, Cambodia to Bangkok, and another 1 1/2 hour flight to Ho Chi Minh!!! So far the city, is a city, but with far less hassles than the touts in Indonesia!
Tomorrow we are going on a tour of Cao Dai Temple (of the Caodaism followers-a type of Buddhism???) and them on the the Cu Chi Tunnels to see a documentary film and get to check out the tunnels that helped the Vietcong "win the war"...
Should be interesting!
Needless to say, there are plenty of email cafes in Saigon, so will be checking regularly!
Later...
We had a great time on our tour today...
10 of us in a a/c van from 8:30am-6pm...
we toured that temple that I told you about yesterday-Caodaism-that is a mixture of Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Catholic etc-like the "greatest-hits" of Religions-it was created in Vietnam in the 1920's-the temple was really a kick-very colorful and gaudy, but really photographic!!!
...we also saw how the local women make rice paper (what they make spring/egg rolls out of) and then the Chi Chu Tunnels-amazing....
Truly amazing tunnels and booby traps that the VC travelled and lived in during the war-no wonder why we lost so many!!! They had the hospital, kitchen (with pipes to let the smoke out meters away from the tunnels as to not be detected)...
They had traps in the tunnels if an American or S. Vietnamese came down...
Most of the holes that went in to the were only as big as M's thigh!!!
I just got fitted for 2 outfits and a pair of shoes...
One outfit is traditional Vietnamese and the other looks like a pair of PJ's-both silk!!! And very cheap...
We're thinking about having Anthony a pair made, but too difficult...
I'd rather get him something from a shop (cheaper too) They took all my measurements, and measurements that I did not know that I had!!!
Tomorrow on to the museums!!!
luv,
SG
ps-please pass on our love to Chris and Melissa-and ask them "when the are they going to get email?"
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