Spent Ho Chi Min's b-day underground


Today was the single most important day in the history of the world. Yep, May 19...Ho Chi Min's birthday.
Aside from that little piece of trivia, today we went to the Co Chi tunnels, built in the 40s (but, according to our Vietnamese guide, built to protect the locals from the invading Americans). Can you say propaganda? The tunnels were fascinating, over 130 miles of them, with 3 different levels.
We also saw bombs, and a variety of traps that the locals used to kill the invaders.
This one I think we're going to put behind our front door to welcome soliciting people who ring the doorbell during dinner. Finally, a sad note--Stephanie went in one of the tunnels and couldn't get out. We've notified the Viet Cong, so hopefully she will be released without too many puncture wounds.

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