Good Morning Vietnam!

So after a couple days in Saigon, here are some observations:

- It is a very clean city, much cleaner than I expected and MUCH MUCH MUCH cleaner than Phnom Pehn in Cambodia--like night and day.

- A little more laid back. Nobody harassing you to buy stuff as soon as you step off the bus.

- NO TUK-TUKS!! what?!

- SCOOTERS EVERYWHERE. I think there is probably a scooter for every person in the city.

- Effects of Vietnam War on people and the land remain present, slightly awkward to be an American.

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Today we went to the Cu Chi tunnels about 30 miles outside the city. They were tunnels used by militias in the countryside to defend against American G.I.'s looking to secure the land surrounding Saigon. It was pretty incredible to see.

They had a shooting range there with a variety of exotic fully automatic weapons, it was too much to pass up. How often do you get a chance to shoot an AK-47? In Vietnam. It was something, let me tell you.

There are a bunch of new photos on flickr, check em out!

PHNOM PEHN, Cambodia

SAIGON, Vietnam