Cu Chi Tunnels and More

The Cu Chi Tunnels were built by the people of the village with the same name during the French Revolution, mid 1950's. However the majority of the 200K of tunnels was built during the Vietnam (American) War. They lived underground; cooking, school, making weapons, sleeping etc. They would only come out at night. They were known for building booby traps. They were very ingenious people.

From there is was a stop to look at rubber trees. Very labor intensive.

The last stop was at a lacquer facility owned by the government employing handicap people who I would guess were victims of agent orange.

And now it is wrapping up the evening at a restaurant that makes crispy rice in a clay pot. They come out with the clay pot, break it, through it across the room where a fellow waiter catches it and proceeds to toss it up in the air a few times. Marketing at is finest. No it is not Friday's in Vietnam.

Oh, one last note...every been to Asia and had questions regarding the toilet? The sign shows that people in Asia have a bit of difficult with western toilets. The chuckle for the day.