Day 10
This entry was posted on 9/14/2006 9:47 AM and is filed under uncategorized.
We left early this morning for an hour and a half drive to the Cu Chi Tunnels. These are the tunnels that the Viet Cong (guerrilla’s) used against the US during the Vietnam War. It was waaayyy out there in the boonies of Vietnam and the streets were bumpy and narrow. This trip was a challenge for me.
There were many different areas to see, the bomb sites, the meeting rooms and of course the tunnels. They were very small, Adam had to squat and Michael had to crawl through the big tunnels. We did not attempt the small tunnels. Heather and I made it about 20 feet and it was just enough to catch the drift so we exited asap.
It was interesting to see the war from the Vietnamese point of view. All the pictures and videos were of American’s dying and they called us little devils. Adam loved this part of our trip being the history/war buff that he is.
Our tour guide for this outing was great. He told us a good place to have lunch and it was the best food we have had in Vietnam. The funny thing was it was Italian. Best pasta and tiramisu ever!
Avi Joy did wonderful today. If she is fed promptly and gets to change positions often, shes a happy girl. We did add a little rice cereal to her bottle so she wouldn’t be drinking as much and she seemed much happier today. Her favorite things are still getting dressed and having her diaper changed, she just coos.
One of the best things we brought along on this trip was a gift from another adoptive mom-to-be, it is our sling. We love that thing and Avi loves it too. We can carry her in many different positions and she can sleep and play and it keeps her close to us. Thank you Becky!
A lot of people smoke here. They do not have the same regulations as in the US so there are not smoking sections in restaurants, if you happen to sit next to someone who smokes, there is nothing you can do about it.
We stopped back by the art studio. We found out that the two men (we took a picture of them) painted everything in the shop. Hundreds and hundreds of pieces of art. They range from copies of famous artworks, to abstracts, portraits, landscapes, everything! Very impressive.
We have loved spending the week here in Ho Chi Minh City. It has been great to experience the city, the people and the food. We would encourage anyone to come and see HCMC, the people are gracious and hardworking. And the handcrafted gifts here are awesome.
We leave for Hanoi, the capitol, in the morning!
