Scallop Shells

Winter coat to the ready...

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December 14th 2007
The waterpark was awesome! There were about 10 other people there and it lived up to the billing! The highlights would have to be the kamikaze (which reminded me of my 78(ish) year old grandad flying down them in Majorca!), and a 'bumble bee' ride which sent you skimming down a long straight section before throwing you into a centrifuge which you 'fell' out of, any which way! After 7 hours in ther ... 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