Returning to the city after the tunnels, we went to the Museum of War Remnants. There is much evidence of the effects of Agent Orange and the disorders that it has produced in so many people. A new gallery houses an exhibition of photographs taken by many photographers who covered the war but lost their lives as a result of it. Some of these photos are really quite poignant and the exhibition is well organised. There is a lot of military hardware on display and a new prison exhibition, although much of this dates from the Franco-Viet Minh war period.
We then went to the Central Post Office building where I used to meet the Director General from time to time and this has been redecorated but pretty much as it was other than new teller desks. It's a lovely old building dating from late 19tyh century. Mike had wondered why we would be visiting it but saw the point afterwards. The old door to the telegraph/telex room on the side of the building, where I used to 'talk' to Hong Kong by telex, has now been converted into a new entrance for other purposes.
Lastly, we went inside the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was a first time for me even though I would have passed it nearly every day.
We then went to the Central Post Office building where I used to meet the Director General from time to time and this has been redecorated but pretty much as it was other than new teller desks. It's a lovely old building dating from late 19tyh century. Mike had wondered why we would be visiting it but saw the point afterwards. The old door to the telegraph/telex room on the side of the building, where I used to 'talk' to Hong Kong by telex, has now been converted into a new entrance for other purposes.
Lastly, we went inside the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was a first time for me even though I would have passed it nearly every day.
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