My little girl Bahn

A breath of fresh air in Sapa...

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November 20th 2006
Hello! Where do I start? We have had an amazing weekend - Sapa was just what we all needed to take a break from the smog and hustle of Hanoi. Our train left Hanoi on Thursday night at about 10.30pm - 4 out of 5 of us in one sleeper and Claire next door. As you can see in the pictures - the '4 berth soft sleeper' was pretty small, yet still comfortable enough - add an ipod and our speakers to our ... read more

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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