Christina Noble Charity Bicycle Challenge – Day 2
9th Nov – Today saw us leave Vietnam largest city, Ho Chi Minh, and head by bus to Cu Chi Tunnels. Started in the 1940’s, the people around Cu Chi continued digging until the tunnels where around 240km in length. They proved extremely effective against emeny bombing and attacks.
It was an amazing achievement considering it was dug by hand and during bloody conflicts. The Cu Chi Tunnels today is a great place to visit and learn how, why and when they were built.
Below are some images from the tunnels.
After visiting Cu Chi, we donned the bike gear and set of on the 80km ride to the town on Tay Ninh.
Tay Ninh is located around 30km from the Vietnam/Cambodian border deep in the Mekong Delta Region. The ride was a great journey, that took us along small back roads through green lush rice paddies, small rural villages, rubber tree plantations and finally along the busy Highway 1.
As we began the ride, temperatures rose well into the 30’s (C) making it tough going. It wasn’t long though, that a large tropical storm cooled us down in the late afternoon. With the heat and heavy rain, cycling was tough, slow but always enjoyable!
Towards the end of the ride we hit highway 1 and we were meet by mad truck drivers, speeding motor bikes, Ox drawn carts and locals wondering home after work. The last few K’s were completed in the early evening and with a badly timed black out, darkness quickly covered the landscaped making going even slower. Around 7pm we headed in through the gates of the Hoa Binh Hotel, tired but thrilled to rest the backside and legs!
Images of the ride coming soon!
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- Tunnel Entrance At Cu Chi – Vietnam
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- Mike doing his best to squeeze into a tunnel entrance. Cu Chi – Vietnam
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- Snake wine is popular among Vietnamese males. Cu Chi – Vietnam
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- You can fire different types of weapons at the Cu Chi Shooting Range. Cu Chi Tunnel – Vietnam
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- Photographing an M-41 Tank destoryed at Cu Chi during the Vietnam War.
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- Original Tunnel Entrance at Cu Chi Tunnels
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- Anti-personnel mines collected from US Forces and then used against them. Cu Chi Tunnels – Vietnam
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- M41 Tank at Cu Chu Tunnels
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- A US M41 Tank – the story is that this tank was destroyed by a tank mine exactly where it sits today – Cu Chi Tunnels
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- Making “Ho Chi Minh” Sandles from car tires. Safety first!
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- Fighting trench and tunnel entrance used by Cu Chi Soldiers
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- Display of Cu Chi Soldiers – Cu Chi, Vietnam
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- Display of two Cu Chi Solider – Cu Chi, Vietnam
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- Display of a Cu Chi Solider making bamboo traps – Cu Chi, Vietnam
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- Cu Chi Tunnel T-shirts for sale at the tunnels – Vietnam
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- Display of a Cu Chi Solider making bombs – Cu Chi, Vietnam
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- Display of a Cu Chi Solider – Cu Chi, Vietnam
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- Map and Video room at Cu Chi Tunnels. Vietnam
More Links:
- Donate to the CNCF Challenge at MyCause.com
- Get more info on Charity Challenges or Bicycle Tours in Vietnam/Cambodia – Email Adam or visit RAW Travel
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