Vietnam

We went from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh- formally Saigon- and spent a few days there.  It was cool, a really buzzing city, full of interesting buildings and motorbikes! So many motobikes! 

He nearly couldn't get his shoulders in!

We took a day trip from there to the Cu Chi tunnels which were used by the Vietnamese to sneak up on the Americans during the war.  Some people lived in the tunnels for months at a time and lots of people were born underground as the tunnels were used for 26 years.  The had been widened for tourists but were still tiny.  There were loads of booby traps made from sharpened bamboo that were horrible as well.  We went in the tunnels for about 25 mins which was quite an experience! It was really hot, you had to crouch right down and at tiomes it was pitch black.  Not nice, there’s no chance Tim would have been able to live in the tunnels with his long limbs :0)

Getting in the tunnel - so small!

 We had a go at firing guns, the gunshots were ridiculously loud. 

Firing guns at Cu Chi Tunnels, Tim and an AK47

 This is us just coming out of the tunnels- a big relief!

Cu Chi Tunnels: The fear in my eyes is real- I don't like small spaces!