Fully covered

sunburn; August 2010

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August 7th 2010
The sun in this part of Vietnam is not only hot but strong, as we both discovered on the beach the other day. Even though we spent almost the entire time under the palm fronded sun-shade, we both came away with red and painful patches which took a day or two to cool down. And that was on a relatively cool and hazy day. I have now discovered that I am tanning through my shirt as I walk around in ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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