Indochina Adventure (Part 9) – Down the Cu Chi Tunnels

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My brother-in-law Paul trying a tunnel for size!

After a great day exploring up the Mekong Delta for today we had opted to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Cu Chi played host to 18,000 guerillas during The Vietnam War and they waged a hit and run war against American forces from the 125 miles of hand-dug passageways. Today parts of this tunnel network have been opened up to the public giving a glimpse of what life must have been like for those living through this period in history.

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Adventure Racing – a new beginning

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It is now only a matter of weeks before I will be running in my first ever Adventure Style Race at the ripe old age of 45 in the scarily named GUTS N’ GLORY!

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Adventures don’t come calling!

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“…adventures don’t come calling like unexpected cousins calling from out of town. You have to go looking for them.” – unknown

Foto Friday – Dadès Gorges (Morocco)

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Dadès Gorges

The Gorges du Dadès is a gorge created by the Dadès River and lies between the Atlas Mountains and Anti-Atlas mountain ranges in Morocco. Driving up the many precipitous hairpins in our 4WD Jeep turned out to be one of life’s great unexpected but thrilling experiences!

This photograph that was taken while leaning out of the Jeep window just had to be taken as we neared the crest of the pass at the moment when the road below finally unveiled herself to us in all her twisty and switchback glory.

See more photos at: http://www.fluidr.com/photos/44720200@N02/sets