Beach on the bus trip

Hoi An

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April 8th 2006
After thoroughly enjoying my time in Hue, I jumped on a bus bound for Hoi An. Of course, as this was merely a 4 hour ride, the bus was an air conditioned liner and I had an open seat next to me. The ride was uneventful, except for when we stopped for lunch. I wandered down a nearby driveway, which led to a lake that greeted me with absolutely stunning view. In the background lush rugged hills fram ... 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