Hi All,
At our first stop we learned how rice paper is made. A paste of ground rice is spread over a fire.
After 15 seconds it is carefully removed and rolled in to a bamboo rack.
which is then put in the sun to dry
The women who do this work from 3AM to 9AM, leaving ample time to dry the rice paper during the day. They typically make 1,500 papers per day!
Next stop was the Cu Chi tunnels. This is a 170 mile long tunnel complex about 45 miles from Saigon, where thousands of Viet Cong fighters hid and launched attacks against South Vietnam and US forces. OAT arranged for us to meet with and ask questions of a VC veteran who lived and fought from these tunnels. Very interesting and thought provoking.
Here is one of the tunnel entrances. Claustrophobes need not apply🙀.
This is one of the docents emerging from the tunnel.
We had a chance to walk down and duck walk through the 48" high, 20" wide tunnels.
Carl crawled through a 15 foot section leading to a small room. Other tunnels were narrower than his shoulders.
We concluded our tour with a wonderful dinner where each traveler was given a set of monogramed chop sticks.
We exchanged email addresses and hugs with the others in our group then went to our room to pack.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
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