Rainbow greeting us upon arrival

Phong Nha, Oh, thật đẹp!

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June 4th 2022
Abby took the lead on this one: We arrived in Phong Nha at 5am, just in time to see a breathtaking sunrise and rainbow over the mountains, the oldest karst mountains in Asia. We're starting to wear down a little, so we used some of our time in Phong Nha, the adventure capital of Vietnam, to rest.  We began by having a beer and watching the sun rise, and then getting another couple hours of s ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest

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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