All eyes on her......

The day before Christmas

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December 24th 2005
I woke up early the next morning feeling chilled to the bones. Despite the thick blanket provided, the slight gap in the wooden wall above me meant that I was in the direct path of the draft. It didn’t help that it starting raining in the early morning. I was up listening to the cocks crowing, trying to decipher the time with what little light that was available. I gave up and tried to go back t ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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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