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Day 1 - Meeting everyone

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July 22nd 2012
Day one Met everyone by about six ish. They all seem very nice so far, a real mixture of ages and types. We had a meal at the hotel - The Real Vietnam Hotel. We were given chopsticks, I wasn't brilliant at it, but was ready for something. To eat so managed. I enjoyed the fist meal of broccoli, carrot, green beans, rice and the egg / omlette looking thing. We also had huge breaded shrimps, but ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast

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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