Stilt House

Vietnam 2008 - Day 4 - Ba Be Lake

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October 25th 2008
The next morning, I told Ha I wouldn't be able to continue biking, so he called his manager and quickly changed our itinerary to return to Hanoi. We spent a little time at the homestay, had a nice breakfast, and walked along the one street in the little village. It was an incredibly beautiful place. I thought it was cool that although some people may have mansions worth millions of dollars, they d ... 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