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Dragon boat adventures

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October 8th 2008
A fairly early start we walked down to the Perfume river to start our day trip on a Drgaon Boat. The boat itself was huge, though there are smaller ones you can go on. It is like a big square house on two boats, but it is painted and decorated really brightly though a bit tired and old looking now! We went at a leisurely pace to sevral tombs and temples, through a fishing farm and waved at ab ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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