Boys Will Be Boys

Days 15 & 16: A Long Journey Home

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August 4th 2011
Our last day in Vietnam was nice. Matthew and I woke up early after a fitful sleep (partially, I think, because I had seen a gigantic spider before bed and knew the room was open to bugs), and a while later Thu and Micah joined us. We had excellent ramen for breakfast (with shrimp and scallions!) and a good cup of coffee. During the day a bunch of little things happened. I got to pet my favo ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Dong Nai » Long Thành

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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