Well. As it turns out, there is more history to this spot than serving as a holding area for American pilots (including John McCain) during the Vietnam War. At the same time, I'm not exactly convinced that the story I read on the walls of the prison was entirely accurate. One thing is crystal clear: the french colonialists never should have built the damn thing to begin with. I'll share more photos when I can upload them from my camera, including one of an actual guillotine used to behead communist sympathizers. Interesting stuff.
I look forward to your updates! Guillotines, prisons and airports...not what most travelers write about ;-)
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