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Hanoi and Sapa, Vietnam - 25 to 27 March 2013

April 12th 2013
We transferred to the airport for our flight to Hanoi which took about an hour - an easy flight. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Following the end of the Vietnam War it became the capital of a reunified Vietnam when North and South were reunited. It is a charming historic city of shimmering lakes, shaded boulevards and public parks and has a popula ... 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

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We love to travel and experience different places and particularly like to view and photograph the world's wonderful array of wildlife - and we are so so lucky to still be able to do so although a little slower these days. After retiring in 2010, we have travelled the world covering every continent as older generation nomads - hence our name Silvernomads. We have been really blessed to live out our retirement as we had always dreamed when we worked all those long years. The world is such a kaleidoscope of colours and cultures that have blown our senses away and this blog is a great means... full info

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