Last dinner and ready for trip home

Just finished our last dinner on holiday and now off to pack for tomorrow.  See you soon

Ed, Beth, Meg and Jimmy

Not sure why Dad's not smiling?

Visit to the Reunification palace

Our last Day was spent visiting the Reunnification Palace and shopping.  The palace was stunning.  Amazing architecture and totally untouched since the 70s.  One of the best tours we've done on the trip!  See below for more information and links from Wikipedia extract (plus our photos)

Independence Palace (Dinh Độc Lập), also known as Reunification Palace (Vietnamese: Dinh Thống Nhất), built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a landmark inHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the President ofSouth Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.

War Room

Bat Phones

Private Theater

Beth again following the rules

Down in the bunker

Dad and Beth play Maxwell Smart (spys)

Indoor shooting range

Cu Chi Tunnels

Just back from a tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels.  Very interesting and ye opening.  Beth, Ed and Jimmy managed to crawl through a 100meter tunnel.  

The tunnels of Củ Chi are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Củ Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City(Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country. The Củ Chi tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War, and were the Viet Cong's base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968.

The tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters. The tunnel systems were of great importance to the Viet Cong in their resistance to American forces, and helped to counter the growing American military effort.

Tight squeeze

Dad wasn't smiling!

A long duck walk for Ed!

Getting better at our road crossings

Doomerang!

Race time Mum, Ed, and Dad

Water Park Photos

Just back from visiting the water park.  Lots of fun as you can see!

The masses

Mr T 

Our last few days

Under a week to go and have hit Ho Chi Minh City.  It happens to be the time they celebrate Tet (Luna New Year).  On the positive side that has meant we've been able to join the celebrations.  On the other hand lots of shops and sites are now shut for the next 5 days.  Have managed to arrange a tour of the Viet Cong tunnels from the war and will spend tomorrow at the big water park just out of the city.  I'm sure we'll find lots more to do.  Off now to find something eat.  Great street food here!

New Years Celebrations in Siagon (Ho Chi Minh City)

A few pictures of Tet (New Years celebrations).  This time we managed to stay up til midnight for the fireworks!

A bite to eat

Ed ready for the party

Beth has her hair played with...again!

Lots of lights and decorations

The crowds

Disco Building

Learning to pose like a local 1

Ed and Beth getting the hang of it!

Flower street displays

Phots from Mui Ne

Dragon Fruit

Crab and something else? Ed not sure.

Fishing Village

Lots of time in the pool

A batch of fish sauce brewing

Fairy Stream

Jeep Tour

Ed White Sand Dunes

Very Popular with the Kite Surfers

WAITING

HI WE ARE WATING FOR THE TRAIN IT IS VERY BORING . THERE IS LOTS OF FRANGIPANI FLOWERS HERE ,THEY ARE VERY PRETTY.TRAINS COMING GOT TO GO

List of the animal we have seen

1. Dogs (lots of them)
2. Camel
3. Elephants (even a bull)
4. Turtles (with a pig snouts)
5. Snakes (including cobra)
6. Scorpions
7. Cats
8. Monkeys
9. Lizards
10. Squirrels
11.  Gunnie pigs
12. Mosquitos/flys
13. Weird bugs
14. Big spiders
15. Fish
16. Centipede
17. Cows
18. Crab
19. Catfish
20. Eel
21. Alligator
22. Shark
23. And more to put on later

What's up?

Tomorrow is our last day in Hoi An before catching the over night train down the coast for a few days of beach time.  We plan to hit Ho Chi Min City on the 30th just before the start of Tet celebrations (Vietnam New Years!).  Loving Vietnam especially the street food. 


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