Cu Chi and art

 What an amazing day yesterday. We spent a couple of hours at Cu Chi tunnels, part of an underground network that spanned over 250kms. The tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters. The tunnel systems were of great importance to the Viet Cong in their resistance to American and ARVN forces, and helped to counter the growing American military presence.

We all spent time underground and were surprised with how small the tunnels actually are and how they could very easily be hidden from the American soldiers.

Back in Hi Chi Minh City, our group participated in a canvas painting class at an art school. We did not realize we had so many talented artists amongst us!