Day 6-Wednesday Morning/Afternoon

Today we got up too late for breakfast. Actually, if you looked at the posted time, we weren't late, but obviously they wanted to close early...


So instead we trekked over to Hoa Lo Prison, otherwise known as the Hanoi Hilton. It was built by the French during their occupation of Vietnam in 1896. It was used to contain the anti-colonial movement among the vietnamese. The site was the former location of a ceramic village.


Once North Vietnam was liberated, the Vietnamese used it as a state prison. From 1964-1973 it was also used to house american pilots shot down over Vietnam. Most notably was Senator John McCain, who was inprisoned there from 1967-1973. It really was quite interesting. Only about a third of the prison remains, as it was torn down to accomodate a hotel...

Here is the entrance:

Uniforms worn by the prisoners
This is how the male prisoners were housed. Their legs are shackled down on concrete.
A Closer Look
These are the public toilets
A better look. You have to squat over the hole... FYI we have encountered many of these during our trip....
Read the Sign and next picture...

These had to have been some SMALL people.

"Head Cutting Machine"
Air suit worn by Sen. John McCain when he was captured.... Random pictures on the way back to our hotel.

Statue of Ho Chi Mihn

Not sure what this is...

FYI-Per another family's blog, our G&R has been scheduled for Friday at 3pm...