Get used to the 12 hour time change (from local reports, sounds like younger folk fare better than grizzled veterans) and the tropical heat and humidity.
Piece of cake.

"...where the Viet Cong lived under ground for 20 odd years fighting the yanks. 70 klicks from Saigon they kept em busy and nervous.
Very cool."

They even had a tunnel which went underneath the American base in Saigon from which they could sneak out at night and steal guns and stuff from the American Army.
Wouldn't want to be fighting against those folks."

They recycled bombs and claymore mines down there and then used them against the enemy."
We went into the tunnels a short way bent over and suffering from claustrophobia. Anyhow very interesting.
I don't think that this is the kind of trip we're on this time as we'll be riding with gentle folks creating awareness for the plight of the women and girls here.

"Last night we were driven around town on a three wheeled bicycle in heavy traffic. [Ed. note: I think that is Mike on the right, in his Amish girl outfit.]
Scared us a bit a first until we gained confidence in Charles our motor man. Millions on the road at the same time on mopeds mixing with the buses and other vehicles and us going in and out and even against the traffic at times.
Reporting from Ho Chi Minh, your pals the bicycling correspondents and tellers of daring do, Julie and Mike. "
So then they were off back to the hotel for some lounging and to finally meet the team! Then tomorrow heading out to visit one of the Care projects.
By bike? Nope - bus.
Hey, I coulda gone on this trip. And no mention of even one spider! Come on - even in all those tunnels?
Oh well, I think the bike portion of this
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