Tag: Mekong Delta

The Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta

By Granville Bantick

In my last article I described my experiences of being part of a sponsored bike ride in Vietnam raising money for Mencap. Following the departure of my cycling friends I stayed on at the Viet Dong Hotel in Saigon, having arranged a three day tour of the Mekong Delta. Continue reading The Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta

The Vietnam Bike Ride – 2003

(in aid of Mencap)

By Granville Bantick

                       Good Morning Vietnam!

After a long and arduous journey taking twenty three hours on four different aircraft (Turkish Airlines to Bangkok and Vietnamese Airlines to Dangang in Central Vietnam) the Group (there were 57 of us) eventually assembled to be taken to our hotel. Continue reading The Vietnam Bike Ride – 2003