in the clouds

Vietnam is beautiful

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June 26th 2009
On Sunday the 21st we set off bright and early to do the long ride through the mountains from Da Lat to Nha Trang. Early in the morning and up in the mountains the air was fresh and it felt like perfect weather to cycle. The van took us to where we would start cycling and off we started, during the first uphill I was already feeling the strain! But Steve kept pushing me to keep going and I did ... 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