Its like singapore back in the 1970s
this trip has proved to be a very culture enriching one....of both modern and a i would say, more backward nation. The traces of the french colony was all around like buildings, architecture and maybe manners/culture. backpacking not literally but rather, going without a tour guide and just navigating on your own was somewhat different compared to the korea escapade in june this year where everything right down to the meals(!!!) were planned for us.
There were 3 things i did that i wouldn't do if i were in my comfort zone of dear singapore.
the first was the cuchi tunnels.
call it harmless and "just a playground" where adults have to be kids again and just bend and crawl?? Nah!! you could feel the horror, from the musty-smell of the 50 over year old tunnels used to house thousands of war victims during the vietnam war. there were some stretches of it which was just PITCH black, you couldn't see your own fingers!! tensions were high as some of us crawled through, feeling the anguish, the helplessness of those of thew 1950s who had to endure the 5km cuchi tunnels for a chance at survival from the war. people actually lived in those?
more laterz......
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