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Day 32 Friday June 5, 2009

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June 5th 2009
Day 32 Friday June 5, 2009 We hired a motorbike and a guide for the day to visit more villages, same guide from previous day...He is good. We wen through Ma Cha, Ta Phing and another little village whose name I didn't catch. We drove over some very sketchy roads that were uphill, very narrow, with big rocks and lots of mud--very scary!!! I had to ride with the guide through several parts and i ... 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