Local livestock in Sapa

The Longest Day

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March 11th 2008
Fri March 7th Sapa Vietnam (Sapa-Hanoi-Hong Kong-Vancouver-Kelowna) Today is the BIG travel day !!! It has become evident to us both that Rod should have paid a lot more attention to the details of these final days. To try and jam in Sapa in our final day? (with the overnight train travel involved in coming and going) wasn't my smartest move. We were tired when we arrived, neither of ... 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