Silk Worms

Vietnam - Da Lat

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March 21st 2007
We arrived in Da Lat at noon on Thursday. The rest of the day was spent walking around the town, having lunch and a beer by the lake and later having dinner overlooking the town. The weather in Da Lat was a lot cooler than what we have become used to and there are occasional downpours due to it being in the mountains. After a relatively early night, we woke at 8am to go on a 'countryside tour'. We ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Central Highlands » Lam Dong » Da Lat

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more