At Sunset

Halong Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site

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July 17th 2011
The pictures don't do it justice. You have to see it for yourself. Besides that, though the sky was cloudy, it was neither too hot nor too cold and in many ways the overcast sky made the two days in Halong Bay quite enjoyable. Slept on the boat after swimming (and jumping off the boat) around sunset. Woke up early the next morning for the sunrise, but alas, due to the clouds, we didn't ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

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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