Back through tunnel to lagoon

Day 5 We've got a train to catch

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November 17th 2010
We woke up to find the boat had moved round the corner nearer to the lagoon We had breakfast and were transfered into small bamboo rowing boats and were taken back to the lagoon to feed the monkeys. We saved a few bananas from breakfast and Tu had brought along some left over toast. There were quite a lot all clambering to get to the food people were throwing up to them, apparently monkeys like to ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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