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Dalat

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March 3rd 2014
Dalat is a welcome change. The drive from Nha Trang was gorgeous. The higher we climbed the more pristine and beautiful the landscape became. Driver had to turn off the air conditioning in the van to save power for the climb. As we came over the mountain into Dalat, a strange site greeted us. There are greenhouses, not glass,but plastic, as far as the eye can see. Not sure the photo captures it ... 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