Taking a dip in the Mekong

The Pineapple Express

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June 22nd 2009
We left Saigon at stupid o clock in the morning and set out on the three hour bus journey to the Mekong Delta. The scenery was very pretty and the journey passed pretty quickly. We got off the bus and went on a boat to see a floating market, it wasn’t that busy as it was getting on for midday but now the real magical mystery tour began. When we booked the trip (Again, why have we not learned by ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Mekong River Delta » Can Tho

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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