The faithful day backpack and helmet

Vietnam (cycling) odyssey

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April 28th 2011
This was supposed to be a kind of a reunion trip between a few old Scout mates; some I hadn't seen for a lot more years than I'd like to admit. However, after finding out that there was a considerable amount of physical exercise involved; ie cycling for 18 days from Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) in the south to Hanoi in the north, the participation rate dropped dramatically. What the hell, it sounded g ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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