Captain & Cook

Kayaking in Cat Ba...Don't Eat the Mussles

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January 30th 2007
So far my favorite activity in Vietnam--kayaking in Halong Bay. This morning we chartered our own boat complete with captain & cook for a day in Halong Bay. The scenery was absolutely amazing, huge karsts rose out of the ocean taking me back in time to pirate escapades & tall ships with manly men at the helm. Tiny little fishing boats dotted the water & fisherman paddled about. We docked in Halong ... 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