Mountain View

Wooly Hats, Fur Collars, & Honeymoons

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November 29th 2007
Our first destination with the Open Tour Ticket was Dalat, a city 1500 metres above sea level, built by the French to escape the oppressive heat of Saigon when it was the capital of French Indochina. Another bus journey to remember. We set off first thing in an older vehicle, and it quickly became apparent that it was a bit clapped out, even on the flat our driver had trouble finding some gears. L ... 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