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Hue Citadel--Thirsty Robin  
   

Hue Citadel--Thirsty Robin

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

Vietnamese Flag 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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