Leaving the Highlands

Thanh My to Hoi An

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March 24th 2012
Happy Birthday to George! - Thanh My to Hoi An Today was George's 30th. The ride continued to follow the course of the river, initially windy until it opened out into a wide valley and we left the central highlands behind. The valley sides were lined with a couple of kms of tombs and graves. We saw a couple of villages growing small pineapples and we bought a kilo of very sour ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » South Central Coast » Quảng Nam » Hoi An

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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