Laurence (B3)

Peace and Hope at Friendship Village

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November 21st 2007
November 7th - November 21st: My trip to Ha Noi started with an agonizng overnight train from Hue. After a two hour routine delay I climbed aboard and entered my sleeper car to find the room inhabited by an extra 3 passengers - instead of 4 people we were now 7 and every inch of space was taken up by luggage or sprawling appendages. I wrestled my top bunk bed space free and had to use that to s ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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