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Day 29 Tuesday June 2, 2009

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June 2nd 2009
Day 29 Tuesday June 2, 2009 Arrived in Lao Cai, Vietnam at 5am. Didn't get much sleep on train b/c I had stomach cramps and was nauseated all night. After getting off the train, we got "picked up" by a minibus to take us up the mountain to Sapa for 30,000 VND ($1.70). Got onto the crowded bus only to realize that Camden had forgotten his travel guide on the train so he ran back to get the book wh ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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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