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We arrived in Ho Chi Minh city (Saigon) on Sunday 20 October 2013 in the early hours after another 10hour sleeper bus journey on which I could not sleep! One thing I will not miss in Asia! This already looks like a nicer city than Hanoi! Checked in to the Vietnam inn hostel where quite a few people that we've met along the way are staying! Got another 3bed room for us which is nice. I'm feeling poorly now after lots of late nights in nha trang, sore throat & achy!
But today, Monday 21 October we visited the war museum. This was a big eye opener. Extremely sad to learn about how the US troops killed so many innocent Vietnamese people, ruined farms, cattle, hospitals etc. The Agent Orange chemical has ruined so many lives, so many Vietnamese with deformities is heart breaking to see. We have seen 2 people in Vietnam with these deformities, one boy who had to walk on his hands & feet, and another with no hands. Seeing how these people live really makes you appreciate what u have and being healthy is the biggest gift in life! The next day we went on a tour to see the cu chi tunnels, these are in a forest area & gives u a feel for the war! You see how set up traps for the US & hide outs and got to walk through a tunnel (which have been made bigger for us westerners)! But still very hard to walk through, had to bend right over & at points get on hands & knees! Went for 150 meters! I was a pool of sweat when I got out! Was a bit chlostrophobic! That evening on the way to dinner we were stood on the pavement waiting to cross a busy road & 2men came by very fast on a motorbike & whipped Sophie's bag from her neck ripping it from its strap! It had her iphone5 in it & a bit of money, no passport luckily! It happens an awful lot everyday in Saigon! Was awful! We all chipped in to buy her dinner & gave her a big hug bless her!
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