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January 12th 2008
Published: January 12th 2008
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On to Vình Long and Snoopy Nose Vình Long is a robust town of 124,000 on one of the fingers of the Mekong as it breaks up before dumping in the ocean. It is a more modern looking city then most Vietnamese cities with wide streets, sidewalks that are tiled and more modern looking stores. It is served by the beautiful Vinh Long Bridge which I forgot to take a photo of. Just east of Vình Long ... Read Full Entry



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Kent D. Converse
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This is my 12 visit to Vietnam My current mission in Vietnam is going to the home villages of all my neices and nephews that have helped me in Vietnam In 2005 I biked from Hanoi to Saigon. Probably the greatest trip I ever experienced. I look forward to returning to Vietnam and enjoying the people and land of Vietnam. I will be staying with my former Rotary Exchange Student Trang and her husband Huan and daughter Sarah. I keep a bike at Trang's house and will be biking around Saigon on short trips. The cover photo is me biking the Red River Islands near Hanoi.... full info
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Only 100 ft in the air.
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M/B heading for local ferryM/B heading for local ferry
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Where I almost crashed in the MekongWhere I almost crashed in the Mekong
Where I almost crashed in the Mekong
Bridge over canalBridge over canal
Bridge over canal
Sugarcane FactorySugarcane Factory
Sugarcane Factory
Makes sugar.



12th January 2008

Ray
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River ride down the Mekon
Thanks Kent, fabalous pictures. If I evewr get there I'll look up your guide. Ray
23rd March 2011
Snoppy Nose

David
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snoopy nose
I was with the 9th ARVN in Sadec. If we're talking about the same place, we called it "The fishook"

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