Saturday, March 28, 2009

Series 59? Con Son island




Halloh. Con Son island is an hour by prop plane south east of Saigon. It's a lovely place. It's also the location of eleven prisons including the notorious Tiger Cages. The first prison was built in 1862. Between then and 1973, 20,000 Vietnamese were killed or died in those prisons.
I spent four nights there and would like to return someday. I spent one day exploring the town, one day on a snorkel trip, and one day seeing the island by motorbike. The only disapointment foe me was the food. I didn't have any good meals. I finally settled on baguette sandwiches from street vendors.
D.
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