A reasonably early start was required today as there was another border to go through. The journey to the border with Vietnam (Moc Bai) was enlivened with a short ferry crossing, otherwise the roads were busy and dusty to start with due to the roads being widened and resurfaced. Since the first Tiger Rally in 2008 not a lot of progress has been made!
Once at the border the fun started with the Cambodians not initially willing to let us through as some of the cars are right hand drive. Once convinced we have permission in Vietnam with a few dollars then things went smoothly.
On the Vietnam side we were met by Hoa, our man on the ground, who efficiently saw to our progress through the customs. Once on the road, we made our way to the Cu Chi tunnels created by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War. An enlightening lesson on the cruelties of man to man before we headed to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and the nine million motorbikes that awaited us int he rush hour.
Every one made it to the hotel and had a well deserved G&T.
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