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Kinda serious for some reason in this pic, although enjoyed the boat and staff. I ate in the room behind me and socialized there as well as on the top of the boat (what is that called)?
HALONG BAY

February 21st 2008
Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site with more than 3000 islands reaching out of the depths of the Gulf of Tonkin. Ha Long means "where the dragon descends into the sea" according to my well used Lonely Planet. Basically, the legend has it that a huge dragon lived in the mountains and as it ran towards the coast it's tail scooped out crevasses and valleys as it plunged into the sea. The ar ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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