Rock Formation

Ha Long Bay / Hanoi - Day 75-77

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May 23rd 2007
We picked up a great recommendation from fellow travelers for our boat trip in Halong Bay. It was a four hour bus ride to the port city of Halong before we met up with the Dragon's Pearl Junk Boat. The sites were pretty fantastic along the way. We passed workers in the fields, water buffalo, power plants, and even Vietnamese style track homes. Once on the Pearl we settled into relaxation mode. W ... 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