in the CuChi Tunnel
Shooting that AK
Buying my bullets
at the CuChi Tunnels
me in front of a US tank from the Vietnam War 
proving the strength of the monkey paw
jenna,me,lauren (aka lulu)During the last two days in Ho Chi Minh, Lauren and I went to a few museums around town. We hit up an art exhibit and also the War Remnants Museum, which was very interesting. Here in Vietnam, it’s not the “Vietnam War”, but it is known as the “American War.” At the museum there were a lot of US aircrafts and other artifacts pertaining to the war, including tanks and jet fighters. There were stories about how the Americans sprayed agent orange in the air and how it affected the lives of many Vietnamese, including the children of those affected. The children end up growing with many physical deformities, especially shorter or even no limbs. This museum was intriguing because we were seeing the war in the perspective of the Vietnamese.
A group of us also went to the Cu Chi Tunnels where we toured the tunnels and saw different booby traps that the Vietnamese used. They were pretty tiny, I almost didn’t fit into them. Here at the tunnels we shot guns, and I shot a gun for the first time and it was kind of scary at first. I shot an AK 47 and also an AK 1 (machine gun). I still can't believe I actually shot them. Even though the guns were held still on a stand, they were so powerful that I jumped back after shooting and we all felt a little hood after that. For the rest of the day we did a little more shopping and then had some authentic Vietnamese food. On the last night we celebrated Lauren’s birthday. First we drank cheap beer at the night market, checked out Gossip (a techno dance club), and then to Apolcolypse Now, the hottest club according to Lonely Planet and we took over this bar every night we were in Vietnam. For late night, we were at Go Two til the wee morning hours. I think Lauren (aka Lulu) had a great birthday. I also got her an ice cream cake on the ship. On the last day in Ho Chi Minh, Lauren and I relaxed at a spa and got more massages, then we picked up our tailor made dresses for the Ambassadors Ball. I also got a pin striped suit made and when I picked it up and tried it on, it was too small!!! I don’t know how it was too small since they measured me and it was supposed to fit my body, but they fixed it in an extra hour. I must have gained a few pounds those three days in between.
A group of us also went to the Cu Chi Tunnels where we toured the tunnels and saw different booby traps that the Vietnamese used. They were pretty tiny, I almost didn’t fit into them. Here at the tunnels we shot guns, and I shot a gun for the first time and it was kind of scary at first. I shot an AK 47 and also an AK 1 (machine gun). I still can't believe I actually shot them. Even though the guns were held still on a stand, they were so powerful that I jumped back after shooting and we all felt a little hood after that. For the rest of the day we did a little more shopping and then had some authentic Vietnamese food. On the last night we celebrated Lauren’s birthday. First we drank cheap beer at the night market, checked out Gossip (a techno dance club), and then to Apolcolypse Now, the hottest club according to Lonely Planet and we took over this bar every night we were in Vietnam. For late night, we were at Go Two til the wee morning hours. I think Lauren (aka Lulu) had a great birthday. I also got her an ice cream cake on the ship. On the last day in Ho Chi Minh, Lauren and I relaxed at a spa and got more massages, then we picked up our tailor made dresses for the Ambassadors Ball. I also got a pin striped suit made and when I picked it up and tried it on, it was too small!!! I don’t know how it was too small since they measured me and it was supposed to fit my body, but they fixed it in an extra hour. I must have gained a few pounds those three days in between.
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