More Happenings in Hoi An March 13th 2009 Day 14
After a great night sleep in a very comfortable bed I was ready for the day ahead. 9 of the 14 gorup members left at 8am to go on a tour of My Son temples but the remaining five of us stuck around to get our fittings in and see the local beach of Hoi An.
The first stop on the fittings was for Ninna (the Danish one) and her leopord-print-like silk dress fit like a glove so we moved on to t ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An 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