Final Day
Dining at a tourist restaurant near the peaks of Bali.
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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 for... [read more]
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Date: December 7th 2008
We spent our last day in Bali by hiring a driver and heading to the overlook near the top of the volcanoes. Before us lay a sky blue lake bracketed by two peaks hidden under misty crowns. We had no sooner exited our vehicle with camera in hand than we were assaulted by a flock of vendors selling everything from sarongs to sunglasses. One fellow with a wood carving in hand kept asking, “fisher ... read more
Date: December 7th 2008
We spent our last day in Bali by hiring a driver and heading to the overlook near the top of the volcanoes. Before us lay a sky blue lake bracketed by two peaks hidden under misty crowns. We had no sooner exited our vehicle with camera in hand than we were assaulted by a flock of vendors selling everything from sarongs to sunglasses. One fellow with a wood carving in hand kept asking, “fisher ... read more
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We are Mike and Karen. We were fortunate enough to retire while we still had our wits and our legs. We are striving to fill our days with long journeys and lazy days. Over the past few years we have taken a yen to SE Asia. Our past trips have included South and North America, Europe and East Africa. Life is good and getting better all the time.... full info
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