Cu Chi Tunnel

Despite the humorous name, the Cu Chi Tunnels were actually pretty ingenious and sad at the same time. The Viet Minh (people from the non-communist South Vietnam) built these tunnels to hide from the French, but eventually, these tunnels became very usefull when the Vietnam war started.

Its an incredible circuit of tunnels with rooms and chambers and trap doors. Think of an ant farm, but much more complex and big enough to barely fit you. The tunnels allowed the people to disappear and reappear in a totally different location.

I think American soldiers during the war said something like, the Vietnamese are nowhere and everywhere at the same time.


the entrances were really small and hidden partially to keep the "fat americans" out (yes, that is a direct quote from our tour guide).

Dave is not a fat american.




i however, am a nervous Asian. i took one look at Dave inside that hole, saw absolutely nothing, PITCH black, and i said, mmmm i'll walk on the mainland.

I did brave some tunnels!



trenches.

my cousin raf.