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Gregg by the Dac Rong river  
   

Gregg by the Dac Rong river

We weren't far from the Laos border here. I was standing on the road that has replaced some of the Ho Chi Minh trail that apparently allowed the North Vietnamese to infiltrate the south during the war. The bridge was rebuilt in 2001.
The DMZ - Definitely Militarised Zone

September 14th 2010
The pace of life has slowed considerably in the last 48 hours and I, for one, say hurrah. Nobody ever told me that travelling can be exhausting. Don’t get me wrong, we are still having a fab time but the reality is that the constant moving, arranging accommodation and finding places to eat is actually physically and mentally draining. So, following our visit to Hue old town, I decided that yeste ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Quang Tri » DMZ

Vietnamese Flag 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
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