Whole lotta junk
Any junk wishing to dock at this harbor in Halong City simply makes a spot for itself.
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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 for... [read more]
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 for... [read more] Blog: Hither and Thither in Northern Vietnam
Date: July 11th 2008
Dear, dear friends, So much has transpired... so much. We headed to Halong Bay, Vietnam's bid for Seventh Wonder of the World. Google it, and you may just be able to vote for it. Who knows. Much like ancient Chinese cattle (I imagine at least), our group of tourists were herded onto creaky wooden junks. The junks took us into the thousands of islands making up Halong Bay, where we wer ... read more
Date: July 11th 2008
Dear, dear friends, So much has transpired... so much. We headed to Halong Bay, Vietnam's bid for Seventh Wonder of the World. Google it, and you may just be able to vote for it. Who knows. Much like ancient Chinese cattle (I imagine at least), our group of tourists were herded onto creaky wooden junks. The junks took us into the thousands of islands making up Halong Bay, where we wer ... read more
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Montana was cold, Fargo fattening, California expensive. With a little help from our friend, we are off to Southeast Asia until Fall. Go west young man !... full info
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