Rockstorm2009

Well, if there's a bright centre to the universe, you're on the planet it's furthest from...

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March 30th 2009
So, last week, I’m sitting round the corner in the little café with the deckchairs out front when Paddy bimbles past and decides to plonk himself down for a beer. I sit and chat to Paddy for an hour and he tells me all about the wonderful world of boats, explaining that the RNLI build the BEST boats in the world and how one should never trust a lighthouse keeper who hasn’t got a beard yadda y ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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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