Wow

I visited the Phong Nha cave today. It was really cool! See pictures:




We took a little boat inside the caves and then were able to actually get out and walk around inside them a bit. The Phong Nha cave system is one of the largest in the world and the part that is accessible to the public is only the tip of the iceberg. I was floored by how cool it was and after screwing with my camera settings a little bit was able to get a lot of decent pictures.

One of the interesting things about Phong Nha is that it hasn't yet become a popular destination for Western visitors so it was off the beaten path a bit. There were plenty of other visitors - but pretty much all Vietnamese save for one Australian guy.

I was chatting with one of the Vietnamese guys in my group and at lunch he told me that he hates the communists and wishes they could have freedom and choice like in America. Interesting.

I spent more time in that bumpy van today (7.5 hours total, there and back) but the hour and a half at the caves was totally worth it.

[Yes the artificial colored lighting is a little Disney-cheesy but kind of cool too]