On the Mekong River to the 'Floating Market'

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December 23rd 2008
hi everyone. I am not sure how I feel about being Mark's "side-kick" even though Robin was cuter than Batman. Anyways, we just completed our three day bike tour of the Mekong Delta. Along the way we must have said a collective 1000 hellos to children in the villages. the first two days included gorgeous views of lush green rice paddies. the cycling the first day was a little tough for me w ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta

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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