DMZ Day

Half in the old North and half in the old South Vietnam on the bridge at the DMZ

At the flagpole across the river in the North

The Rockpile

At the memorial at the old Camp Carroll Base

Beautiful late afternoon walk down from Camp Carroll

Bob Meets a soldier from the South Vietnamese Army at the bottom of Camp Carroll walk

A day in Hue

Through the market early morning

On the bridge over the Perfume River

Enjoying the breeze on the Perfume River

On the steps of the Pagoda Temple

At the famous Citadel flagpole

Marble Mountain and then onto Hue via the Cloudy Pass

5.45am walkers in Hoi An

Hot climb up Marble Mountain

Temple in the mountain - worth the climb!

 The Australian Training Team (1964) site in Danang - sharing stories with Bob

 On Red Beach - US troops landing site in 1966

The boys at the back of the bus

At the top of the Cloudy Pass

Noodles at 1pm near the water

To Hoi An

Out and about in Hoi An late in the afternoon

Visiting the primary school and site of Australian base in Nui Dat

Ready for  a day in Nui Dat

 

 

At the Primary School

Bob at Nui Dat Base in 2019

Bob thanking our wonderful guide for the days in Vung Tau, Mr Khong Thuan

Orphanages and Long Tan

With the Master Nun at the orphanage

With the children

At the Long Tan Cross

Bob talking at Long Tan Memorial

A day at Cu Chi and then back to Ho Chi Minh City

Group photograph at Cu Chi

Visiting the tunnels and learning about guerrilla warfare at Cu Chi and then back to Ho Chi Minh tonight for dinner on The Saigon River

Bob explaining the reality

Going down into the tunnels

The Vietnamese Memorial Temple to Ho Chi Minh

Lunch next to the river from Cambodia

Painting back in Ho Chi Minh

Packing the bus with books, stationery, rice, olive oil and noodles for the visit to the orphanages and schools over the next few days on the way to Vung Tau.  Amazing amount raised and so much to give when we visit!! Thanks to all back at home.