A boat transporting a cargo of coconuts on Mekong. The journey to Ho Chi Mingh City which took us 2.5hrs by bus takes 10 hours by boat.

We travelled 75 kms south of Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday for a cruise on the Mekong Delta.

This demonstrated how the tiny Vietnamese disappeared down into the tunnel system. They would pull a cover over the entrance making their hiding place secret.

Cathy was in front of me as we entered the tunnel. The space was incredibly small. The air felt damp and although we only crawled for a few metres it felt so much longer.

The Cu Chi Tunnels is a network of tunnels northwest of Saigon started during French occupation and extended by 200 kms during the Vietnam war with USA.

This is the cover over one of the entrances.

Offerings for Buddha

The Royal Palace - Phnom Penh

Julie, Kirsten, Stefan and I started the day viewing the sunrise over the Mekong at 05.30hrs. The city was so quiet. The only people about were those exercising at the riverfront.
There were plenty of great photo opportunities.