So it is 12:36 a.m. and I am unable to sleep. A lot has happened in Vietnam so far. Yesterday, we went to the Cu Chi Tunnels. 12/10 would recommend. AMAZING experience. I met a Vietcong soldier who was in the tunnels for 12 years. When I crawled through a 20 m tunnel, I was drenched in sweat and was claustrophobic. I can't imagine what they did and how they lived in such a tight space. After that, I tried a cassava root (tapioca) dipped in peanut powder. Interesting, but a good starch. The powder was A+. The program was with SAS. I am unsure if I liked that vibe, it was way too touristy- take a 3 hour bus ride, go pro everything, and then take a bus back. But I am still very thankful.
So today, my crew and I set out for Can Tho. We hit up Highland Coffee, for some WIFI and Vietnamese coffee. I can literally drink it 25/7. Then we planned our trip to Can Tho. We took a 3 hour bus ride there. I bonded with Allie Kingston, the "mom" of our group, SO KIND. I got some fresh corn on the pitstop. It was a beautiful scenic route. However, one thing that occurred was our accident. I was destroyed. My head still hurts and I think I have a concussion. This occurred when our group split up. We had to get into two separate taxis because there was 7 of us. Our taxi followed the other one, but five minutes into the ride we lost the other car. Everything was fine until, bam we got rear ended hard by a truck. I was shook. I had no idea what was going on. i saw my life flash before my eyes. I felt trapped. CRAZY. Hoku and I held each other for a solid minute. And then I tried to open my door. I was stuck, Lindsey got out immediately, her air bag went off and she crawled out. Hoku and I climbed over the front seat, and pushed our bags out. We were moving like slugs, unaware of what had happened. I was in shock. Lindsey then collapsed out of dehydration. Honestly, I am proud that we made it to our hostel okay. Love you all.
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