We all join a tour of the Cu Chi tunnels, which the VC used against the French, then against the Americans back in the war. You can go into the tunnels, which is painful for me seeing as I'm pretty tall even by Western standards. We also see a lot of painful traps, mostly involving sharp bamboo spikes, nails and poisons.
They have a rifle range there where you can buy bullets and use the types of guns which the combatants used. I purchased eight rounds of 5.56mm ammunition and fired an American M-16 at some cardboard targets of animals. It was very, very fun.
Once back in town, I move hotel (the one we're staying in has a very nice room and a less nice price) and visit the War Remenants museum, the best part of which has to be the American tanks, heavy guns and planes parked outside. The hardest part of the museum to view is the photographs of the children born to people exposed to Agent Orange.
I see the girls off at six and am now officially on my own. I celebrate by having a few drinks, and then go to bed very, very early. I am knackered from all the late nights and early mornings, and this is my chance to recharge without anyone thinking me lame.
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