Betweeen Hue and Hoi An

A couple of slow days in Hue & Hoi An

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November 26th 2010
Our guide, Chammy, called the day before and let us know that her grandmother had died and she wanted to start at 11 rather than 8:30 so she could go to the funeral. I was surprised she still wanted to work, but that was a request we could certainly accede to. We took it easy and headed off for Hoi An at 11. On the way Chammy told us her grandmother had 16 children and that since her husband d ... 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