Black H'mong ladies on the way to town

New friends, trek and homestay

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December 23rd 2005
The next day started off brilliantly. The sun decided to grace us with its presence. No change in the temperature though. It was still cold. I had to check out of the hotel as I was going for the homestay tonight. I left the big backpack in the storage room and took the bare essentials (toiletries, extra tops, camera, a bottle of water, etc, etc) in my little haversack and waited for my guide in t ... 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