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Trekking in Dalat (Feb 2008)

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February 8th 2008
So me Chris and Aid set off for our trek up Langbian mountain near Lat Village in Dalat. Aid was dressed appropraitely in her knee high brown Russel and Bromley boots, and me and Chris in our daggy "multi purpose sports" trainers...... We got the bus to Lat village and stopped at a shop to buy some water before our climb. I was tempted by the biscuits but was reassured by Aid and Chris that the ... 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