Between diving days, we rented a scooter ($4 a day) and visited sites in the surrounding area. This is the reclining Buddha at Long Son Pagoda. We were followed by a couple of "tour guides" selling postcards. They were living at the monastery and going to school through the generous tips of tourists. They wanted us to buy postcards from them, or at least give them a tip, but we didn't want their guide services, and I wasn't interested in giving money away. They were pretty disappointed after following us around for a few minutes.
Hey man, this is supposed to be a Communist state, right? Isn't the state supposed to provide for those "have-nots"? Why do they have to pay for school? What the heck is wrong with Communism around here?
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