Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Day 2 - Cu Chi Tunnel & Ben Tanh Street Food Market

Cu Chi Tunnel
A system of deeply underground tunnels having several floors and alleys and branches like spider web more than 250km long with places for dining, living, meeting and fighting during the war to defend against the American




























We took the half day package for the Chu Chi Tunnel tour (half day / full day available)
Prices were quite similar
Just had to bargain a bit
The first thing that our guide asked us to try was this
To experience what the tunnel felt like





































Going down






































Put the cover on top of my head






































The funniest thing was
I could not get out
The hole was small and deep (Okay maybe I was short)
Luckily the guide helped me out
So scary to think that I would be stuck there
You will see this along the way. This was for ventilation for the tunnel.






































Another one






































This was a passage to carry the injured Viet Cong out from the battlefield for medical assistance.






































This was worn by the Viet Cong






































Slipper made from tyre.






































The American tank






































Some of the traps used by the Viet Cong. The window trap.






































The door trap. 











































































As they did not have enough resources to make their own bomb
They made use of those bombs that were dropped by the American but did not detonate and made their own bomb
Sawing open the bomb dropped by the Americans






































As a result of this
Many died during the process as sawing made the bomb heated up and exploded
There were a shooting range nearby 






































Tried this while taking a break. Very good!






































After that
We had a chance to crawl inside the tunnel
Not the whole tunnel of course!
Just for the experience
Taken inside the tunnel






































It was so suffocating inside this long and narrow tunnel
It felt like it was never ending
We had to bend our body the whole time
The worse thing was
It was so dark inside and we had to use the flashlight on our phones
The tunnel that we crawled had been expanded for the sake of the tourists
I really wonder how the Viet Cong survived last time
Finally Out!






































Tapioca as our snacks






























And some tea






































After that
We went for some street food at the Ben Tanh Street Food Market






























































































































































Vroom Vroom Vroom. Time to go back.






























Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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