Palace at the Citadel

Chasing stormclouds and dodging branches in Hue

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June 15th 2007
Day 81 After a very uncomfortable night of little sleep on the bus we finally arrived in Hue at around 9.30am. After an experience with some very persistant touts we checked into a room and had a much needed shower before going out for some brunch. Anja, only having one day to spare for Hue, booked on an afternoon tour and headed off after lunch. We had a little longer so decided to do things o ... 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