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Vietnam 2008 - Day 8 - Hoi An

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October 30th 2008
Today we took a tour of Hoi An with Mr. Lee. I can't believe I don't have any photos or video of Mr. Lee. He was ... a character out of a Gothic novel. Paul's impersonation drove me to tears - literally, since my side was still killing me from the motorbike spill. Mr. Lee was very fond of old prose. Stuff like "Red dawn at night, sailors delight, red dawn at morn, sailors be warned." And someth ... 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