Us enjoying some exercise

Day 353 - Sea Kayaking

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June 20th 2007
It was great waking up early on the junk, with the temperature still cool but the sun shining and hardly any other boats in sight. We had breakfast and then transferred to a smaller boat which took us to a very secluded spot where we got into our sea-kayaks. These were very good quality - another reason to choose Handspan - and we set off exploring the islands with the sun beating down. The kay ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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