White Dunes, Windy

Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Saigon, Back on Dry Land

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November 9th 2011
Getting off the bus early that morning we headed to the accommodation recommended by Deon, to our relief there was not a cloud in the sky and it was already getting hot by the time we had breakfast. Not a flood in sight. Nha Trang was used by the Yanks in the war for R&R (rest & recuperation) as it's supposed to be the best stretch of beach in the country. We decided to give it a try after ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast

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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