Hoi An 001

Hoi An and the journey home

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June 26th 2010
After our trip to Hue we took a morning bus down to Hoi An. It wasn't the comfy sleeper bus but it was a comfortable ride for $5. We were again dropped at a nice little guesthouse and we agreed on a room for about $18 that included a breakfast the next morning. We dropped our bags and decided to take advantage of the free bikes to ride the mile or so into old town and get some lunch. After lunch w ... read more

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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