Longtail boat

Easy Riders II

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August 1st 2007
Our second day with Scimitar and Hien was again amazing. After rising to the sound of cockerels and piglets, we ate noodle soup before boarding a boat to cross Lak Lake. The journey to the nearby island was spectacular, with elephants crossing the deep water in front of a mountainous backdrop. Hien was very proud to show us round the island, claiming that no other Easy (or Cheesy) Rider knew of th ... 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