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Day 27 - Leave Cat Ba Island - back to Hanoi

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August 17th 2012
Day 27 - return to Hanoi I struggled waking up this morning; probably as it was such a late night last night! I got up, showered and put all my bits together for leaving. Last night thanh and Son had a word with Renska and i about the strong possibility of a storm coming to Cat Ba island. If it did, we may have a problem getting off the island to catch our flights as the Goverment often stop all ... 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