Vietnam 025

Let's all go to the zoo

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July 5th 2009
Decided to go to the zoo yesterday. The day started quite sunny but as the afternoon drew in the clouds started to form and it was clear rain was not far away. So, the visit was broken up by spells of hiding under shelters to avoid the down pour. The zoo itself was very good, but very easy to get lost in. All the usual suspects were there: lions, tigers, monkeys etc. The surroundings were beaut ... 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