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Delta Flowers

Among the many beautiful things that grow in the Mekong Delta.
In the Mekong Delta

April 17th 2007
After traveling nearly 5 months, most of it alone, on April 14th I was finally graced with a serious dose of familiarity. Dad had arrived. After flying nearly 20 hours from San Francisco to Hong Kong, and then Hong Kong to Saigon, Dad had made it to Vietnam. After settling into our room, we briefly meandered around the city and called it an early night. There was a lot planned for the next few day ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

Vietnamese Flag 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
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