Touring the DMZ

Today we toured the Demilitarized Zone of Vietnam - the 5km (on each side) "buffer zone" between North and South Vietnam. This was also the most heavily bombed area during the Vietnam war. The highlight was visiting the incredible Vinh Moc Tunnels - 3 sets of tunnels about 15, 30, and 90 feet below the ground where villagers lived for up to 6 years during the war, only emerging under the cloak of night. There was even a school operating underground in the tunnels. Even more astoundingly, 17 babies were born in these tunnels! We were able to walk through part of them, and saw the tiny spaces each of the families were allotted (see below - the statues are about life size so you can see how tight space was).