Ta Phin Cave

Mist-ical Sapa

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March 16th 2006
I know. The title is awful. Sorry. Well, I've been feeling a little 'sapped' but I love Sapa (okay, that's the last sad attempt at a pun for the whole entry, promise), even as the icicles form on my eye lashes. While typing this I am sitting in an internet cafe wearing a singlet, 2 t-shirts, a long sleeve shirt, a hoodie, beanie and a pair of gloves. It's difficult to type in gloves, something I ... 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