Long time i haven’t bring any pictures on my blog excepting those delicious turtles meat :p
How did you like it ? ^_^
Hmmmm today, I’ll give you a ride to Cu Chi.
Cu Chi is an area about 30km in the north from Saigon downtown.
What to see in Cu Chi ?
That is a good question :p
Excepting those famous tunnels from the conflict, i have no idea 
Those tunnels are amazing. Visit those and you will understand what “live beneath earth” is !

Google “Cuchi tunnels” to get more informations since i’m a bad teller 
But in few words, those tunnels were made during the war to counter US troops. Vietcongs soldiers could stay in a couple of weeks without the need to get out.
The fact that those pipes are really small, no GIs could get in and many of them got killed “by surprise” or in their back ; so south-vietnamese troops were in first line to force north troops to get out.
There is many way to get there. Public bus, private minibus from tour operator.
A bus ticket will cost you less than 2 usd to not say a few cents :p. However, that is not the “safest” (pickpocket in the bus) and the best way to visit Cu Chi.
The best way is ………. check in your “lonely planet” guide book :p
Serioulsy, pay 10usd a day to any private operator tour. Choose your day, they provide transportation, food (sometimes), ask about entrance tickets fee.
If you get your ticket entrance in the tunnels, it will cost 8usd or so. Quite “expensive” since a vietnamese will pay less than 3usd.
But paying the “foreigners” price allows you to get an english speaker guide. The one whom came with me got me a viet ticket and the “presentation” video as well as the guide speaker were in vietnamese ! Damned ! It was my first trip in Vietnam and I couldn’t caught a word lol
It is said that the tunnels are in 3 levels but only the first one can be visited :’(
It is also said that some americans visitors were blocked during the visit of the tunnels haha
The third level is very tight ; you might crawled to go further. I WANT TO VISIT THAT PART !
Last advice if you do not practice any sports : take 5 min to jog before the visit :p
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