Our junk with its sails up

Halong Bay to Hanoi

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December 10th 2010
Just when you think the trip can’t possibly get any better, you wake up to tranquility and glorious weather on Halong Bay. Looking toward the face of a nearby mountain is a giant cave opening half-way up the rugged surface. They call this the Sungsot or surprise cave. We ferried to shore, and then proceeded to walk-up about 500 small cut steps where we entered a cave full of stalagmites and ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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