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Haloon Bay

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June 14th 2012
Haloon Bay you see on many travel brochures, because of it's spectacular scenery. It is a six hour up and down drive in a mini bus. And what do you know, the two American friends we met before were there again. As well as another three girls all Aussies. When you arriving at the coast you can see the sharp rocky formations sticking out above sea level. As the story goes, Haloon Bay means desc ... 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