M'Nong Village

Vietnam Central Highlands

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November 23rd 2008
Day 1 Minh (the Easy Rider) arrived at 8.30 as arranged. I had breakfast while he strapped the luggage wrapped in plastic, onto the back of the bike. The bike had a wide seat at the back and with the luggage strapped securely behind me it turned out to be rather comfortable, I could lean back a little. We had gone no more than 4 blocks when the rain started, the usual Vietnam torrential rain ... read more

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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