Well, today was the day of our Cu Chi Tunnel visit. After riding on our bus for about an hour and a half through the countryside and many a rubber plantation, we arrived at Cu Chi. Once there, we were taken to a screening pavilion to watch a film on the Vietcong and their quite complex tunnel plans. From there, our tour guide took us to many different stations and displays, including all of the different kinds of traps they used, the homemade weapons they constructed, and finally the Tunnels they dug and lived in times of war. We were given the chance to crawl through a section of tunnels that were enlarged for tourists, but they were still absolutely tiny! The dimensions were something like 3 feet tall by 1.5 to 2 feet wide, and at some points, i had to crawl on hands and knees to traverse these catacombs. It was truly an unforgettable experience, and I hope that I will be able to make a return visit someday.
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