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The Railway Children

February 1st 2008
After a soggy Halong Bay we were scheduled to head straight for the train station, with a 2 hour turn around time we stocked up with baguettes and snacks for the journey. We had just enough time to eat.... a meal that consisted of boiled pork ribs...not great!! And then battled with the traffic in Hanoi on a busy friday night, loaded with our heavy packs, to make it to the station in time for the ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag 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
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