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Off to Hue (pronounced way)

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July 5th 2009
After 15 hours of being cuddled in the back of a bus we arrived in Hue. We walked about ½ mile to the street with all the hotels—which was peachy for me since Fin #1 talked me into leaving my large backpack in Nanning and just packing a few things in a daypack for the Vietnam adventure. I was doing heal clicks on the sidewalks of Hue while the others were a bit less excited to be walking distan ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast » Thua Thien - Huế » Hué

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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