Back uphill

More trekking

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March 20th 2010
Finally, after weeks, I got a good night’s sleep. At least it felt that way. I still woke up early but falling asleep at 10:30 and sleeping through most of the night was wonderful. Maybe I’ll make it through the day without yawning excessively. Like yesterday, breakfast consisted of eggs, bread and jelly, with a side of Celine Dion’s greatest hits - all four of them - on repeat (I am well aw ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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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