Rice field, part II

Vietnam 2008 - Day 3: Motorbiking to Ba Be

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October 24th 2008
Today was our first day of the motorbike tour. Ha arrived with another guide - someone with motorbike experience, but the kid didn't look a day over 18 to me. We needed to get helmets, since we didn't want to lug our existing helmets halfway around the world. We also didn't bring our motorcycle jackets, figuring it would be too hot, didn't want to have to pack another suitcase and that we wouldn't ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast

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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