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Boy with Balloon

One of the many people that we met on the trains. This kid stands out to me because besides being able to play with that balloon for hours, he had a Popeye shirt that was obviously a knock-off and instead of Popeye, it spelled out Poopeye. Thankfully the kid and his friends had no idea or else he may have been scarred for years and hated Spinach for life.
Chips Hanoi or Dong Dung Blue

June 10th 2004
Greetings from hot and humid Hanoi! Hanoi is one of the two largest cities in Vietnam but it has such a small town feel because most of the architecture is older and French style. Remember that Vietnam was occupied by the French, Chinese, Japanese, U.S. at one time or another although the French were here the longest which is why they have amazing french bread here. After being devoid of bread ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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