they have some big spiders out here

Cat Ba - Last Day

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May 31st 2010
I wasn't sure about staying another day in Cat Ba, but it turns out that leaving early would have been a huge mistake. Kara and Paul, a honeymooning couple from Calgary climbed with Lizzy and I the first day. We all decided to do a motorbike tour of the national park. For 4 dollars and 50 cents we got a bike for an entire day. Gotta love the cost of activities here. We checked out a coupl ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hai Phong » Cat Ba Island

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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