our junk

Day 13 - Halong Bay

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October 12th 2009
Boarding our mini-bus bright and early in the morning, this time we were on the way to Halong Bay . Half way there we informed that we would no longer be sleeping on the junk, as planned, as there was a tropical storm on it way. We did however enjoy the whole day on the junk and slept in a nice hotel on dry land instead. Halong Bay has 1969 islands in total, made of limestone of rock. None of them ... 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