Going into the enclosed cove

Vietnam 2008 - Day 6 - Ha Long Bay

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October 27th 2008
We met an interesting couple from Tasmania on the boat - Randy and Janeen. When I told Randy we were from Nebraska, he said, "Ah - you have sandhills in that state, don't you?" Good grief. I couldn't even tell you where exactly Tasmania is in relation to Australia and here he knows about the friggin sandhills. I felt pretty stupid. The four of us talked for quite a while about the upcoming electio ... 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