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Cat Ba island.. paradise!

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October 10th 2008
Our day in paradise started with a quick shuttle bus and moto-taxi for some down to the harbour to get on our private boat. Bit of jostling for position on the top deck but everyone eventually got a decent sunbathing spot. After a while we stopped to go into some caves, they were pretty impressive though not many of the photos make it look that way!! There were lots of shapes made by the rocks t ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island

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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