Halong Bay--Kayaking

We went kayaking for a few hours in Halong Bay. It was our first time kayaking in the ocean. The limestone islands were just stunning! We even kayaked through several caves and came to a 'secret lagoon' only accessible through a water cave. We also saw a whole school of fish come 'flying' out of the water at the same time and appear to skim a bit before resubmerging.

Viet Nam--The Citadel, War Memories and Tailoring

February 5th 2006
In February we spent 2 weeks in gorgeous Vietnam visiting serene monasteries, scrambling through elaborate palace ruins, getting clothes custom tailored, and sea-kayaking through the stunning lime-stone peaks of Halong Bay. We also toured pivotal sites of the “American War”, trying to understand this tragic episode that weighs so heavily on our country’s memory. We flew into Hanoi which w ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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

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