We headed through the DMZ (demilitarized zone) and saw the river that used to separate North and South Vietnam and the bridge that connected the two. We got out to take photos but we had a run in with a few officials who wanted us to pay for them so we left.Around the same area we went to see the Vinh Moc Tunnels, where the Viet Cong lived during the war to protect themselves. The tunnels included wells, kitchens, rooms, and healthcare spaces. There were also bunkers & trenches & bomb craters around the area. The tunnels were awesome and the guide had lots of interesting history information.
There isn't much to say about Dong Hoi, there really wasn't much there at all. It was the quietest town I saw in the whole of Vietnam. But we were staying here as it was close to the Khe Bang National Park. So in the afternoon we took a boat out to the Phong Nha Caves in the Park, they were incredible. The largest cave was enormous and almost mystical.
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