Taking a shortcut on our motorbikes

Hue

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May 11th 2007
After an bad nights sleep on the train we arrive in Hue (Pronounced Whey with a French accent). We only have one day in Hue and our included activity is a tour of the town by motorbike. Our tour takes us around some world heritage sites in the city. First stop is the Citadel (Fortress) that makes up the heard of the old city. The Citadel used to be able to hold 70,000 troops when it was first bui ... 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