When I left Vietnam in March of 1970, it was not on very good terms. I needed to go back and try it again, the right way this time. On April 5, 2008, I'll be connecting with a group of bikers in Hanoi and we'll be bicycling, train riding and van riding from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). The tour is sponsored by Intrepid Travel, an Australian firm. I'm expecting a very different experience from the one I had from March, 1969 to March, 1970. I was an infantryman and scout dog handler with the Americal Division based at LZ Bayonet, near Chu Lai on the central coast of Vietnam. I walked point with a German Shepherd dog for infantry units looking for booby traps, enemy personnel, or whatever else presented a threat to the men behind me.
This time it will be different. Stay tuned for a diary of my adventure. I'm not sure how available Internet will be in Vietnam, but I'll log in as often as I can.
This time it will be different. Stay tuned for a diary of my adventure. I'm not sure how available Internet will be in Vietnam, but I'll log in as often as I can.
