Local resident in the hills of Sapa

Motorbikes, Mayhem and Mountains

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November 16th 2005
If there was still some 'Laos' in us, it was quickly shaken off as we swapped cockeral crows for motorcycle horns as our new form of alarm clock. In Hanoi, 2 wheels rule the road and there are motorcycles everywhere you look. It took us three days to perfect our 'crossing the road walk' (shutting your eyes, crossing your fingers and just stepping into the oncoming traffic!). We spent a few days ... 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