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Sat 30 Saigon Museum of Ho Chi Minh
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"Free & easy day" -
at 7-30 am braved the 3km walk to the museum on the Saigon River.
Here "Uncle Ho" is made to be a deity for today's people no doubt
aimed at keeping them united and loyal. For centuries these
people have been almost constantly at war against five major
regimes, and some minor ones, in order to gain independence, peace
and the opportunity to develop their way. Ho Chi Minh and his
military partner, Nguyen Ai Quoc, made it finally happen - at a huge
cost and effort - and it seems to be working quite well after 40
years from what we see now with the healthy happy people, from 54
different cultural groups cooperating, building trading owning their
own property and gathering possessions from their efforts. Ho Chi
Minh himself died before reunification was obtained. (i.e. when the
American military withdrew and the South Vietnam regime collapsed
and surrendered.) Reveled in the hotel (outdoor) pool in the 16th floor - and dozed in the heat for 3 hours - Nice! - Start the Cambodia Tour tomorrow - well rested.
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