Enjoying my last day in Vietnam

Last Day

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June 20th 2007
I thought we were ready to go home. We had been getting on each others nerves- We have been together 24/7 for 3 weeks now and I am dying for a cold glass of milk. That all changed after today. We had one of the best days yet. We took the three hour long trip to Halong Bay and set sail on a boat which toured the bay. While relaxing on the sundeck, we enjoyed the views of the fantastic outcroppings ... read more

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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