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Saturday, October 14, 2006

The VC Tunnels in 'Nam with a guide



As everyone probably knows already, the Communist North Vietnam army created tunnels to fight against the Americans during the Vietnam War (or the American War if you come from Vietnam). We visited the ones on the north side of the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone) around the middle of Vietnam-separating North and South. The whole trip lasted twelve hours with only thirty minutes down the tunnels with very little description of life down their and the fight against America, which was a bit disappointing.
However, the highlight of the day was our guide who had amzingly transported himself from the seventies onto our bus-it's not on every guided tour you meet a Time Traveller. The long greasy hair was perfectly matched to his seventies Hawaian shirt, his right hand constantly stroking his hair, his left hand holding a microphone and a position that only carried one message: I'm a performer, and I am ready: 'Ladies and gentlemen, escuseme...'
Please see above for the English teacher's perception of the guide's very serious account of the Vietnam war. I mean the American war.

1 Comments:

At 7:48 am, Anonymous Anonymous said...

As everyone probably knows already, the Communist North Vietnam army created tunnels to fight against the Americans during the Vietnam War (or the American War if you come from Vietnam).

This must be aimed at Martine's friends!

Sue

 

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