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Easy Rider Tour: Part 2

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September 25th 2008
Easy Rider Tour: Part 2 Day 4: Kon Tum to Kham Duc (160km) Our first stop today was at a Tapioca factory. After the war most plants could not grow in the areas affected by Agent Orange, however Tapioca is one of the few that grows. It’s also what many of the VC’s ate during the war (often it was the only food they ate). We stopped at the Base 601 war monument and another m ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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