Chu Chi Tunnels - used to be one of many underground tunnel/bunker system built by the Vietcongs (National Liberation Front) to fight the US Army. Some parts of the tunnel system stretched as far as Cambodia (about 250km away). The tour took us inside some of these tunnels. Air inside is heavy and it is pitch black. You could only manage to crawl. Someone could really die of claustrophobia. Just 7meters of crawling in the dark felt like it took forever.
Some of these tunnels have a number of layers, for fighting, cooking, living, storage and escape. A wrong turn could mean a boobytrap and would be lucky if you come out alive. I couldn't help being impressed by some of those smart ways of killing people. I mean it is truely imaginative.
During this tour I could hear gun fire, first I thought it was just loud speaker. Turned out that you could actually buy some bullets to shoot some real guns. Oh well why not huh :)
So I tried the American made M16. Probably way too powerful for a first timer. The kickback was massive - but not as bad as I expected. Noise was alot louder however. My ears were ringing for the whole day.
I guess the knowledge is there lovingly for anybody to access. What? Why? No questions asked. This that made for art, whatever it may be..
~Chu Chi Tunnels~
~Some M16 action~
keep the photos comming machan......great to see what youre upto....have fun!!
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Hello Keshawa. Hope you are enjoying but be very careful when you are going in some places. Some people are not so good in some places so you can't understand their cunning methods. Take care
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