Girls on train to Hue

Halong caves and a drunken train ride to Hue

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June 27th 2009
We took a smaller boat to one of the islands to see a big cave. Then back to the boat for another big lunch. We took the bus to the train station and then took a train to Hue (heading southwards). I accidentally got a little drunk on the train but we all had a fun time messing about. They stopped serving beer at about 10 so me and John had to go and beg to get some more. I managed to sweet tal ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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