The view from our hotel

Saigone

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September 15th 2006
Monsoon Oh good old Ho Chi Minh city- The land where you ask for a haircut and get a 90 minute massage- but I'm not complaining- and as far as confusing me it included a hairwashing. So after failing to communicate my intent- I went to the dollar salon- where my haircut cost- $1.33. The Weather Yesterday we had two monsoons- today just one- but it flooded the street ... 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