Lollies!
From: Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi
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]
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] Blog: Farewell Hanoi, Those Train Rides Just Keep Getting Better!
Date: October 31st 2009
At 5.30am on our 2nd last day in Hanoi, the alarm went off and we both groaned... Not the smartest idea we have had to stay out until 1am then do a sunrise tour! We stumbled downstairs grumpy as at 6am to meet our tour guide... and off we set on a walking tour... we headed to the lake where all Hanoians go in the morning to exercise.. it was a strange sight... on one side of the lake you had all t ... read more
Date: October 31st 2009
At 5.30am on our 2nd last day in Hanoi, the alarm went off and we both groaned... Not the smartest idea we have had to stay out until 1am then do a sunrise tour! We stumbled downstairs grumpy as at 6am to meet our tour guide... and off we set on a walking tour... we headed to the lake where all Hanoians go in the morning to exercise.. it was a strange sight... on one side of the lake you had all t ... read more
Comment on Lollies!
"What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do - especially in other people's minds... When you're traveling, you are what you are, right there and then... People don't have your past to hold against you... There are no yesterdays on the road.."
Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things - air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky - all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of i... full info
| Joined: | June 23rd 2006 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 94 |
| Photos: | 2,763 |
| Forum posts: | 40 |
| TB Code: | [photo=4418881] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (Reet). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (Reet). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact Not all those who wander are lost.... (Reet) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.