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Day 17 What a day!

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August 8th 2012
Day 17 Giao Xuan Woke up today at 6am. It was all quiet, except for the continual down pur of rain, and I could hear Mrs Tsin working away outside. The poor woman never stops! I got up and sat outside, the woman is a work machine. We have a shower rota, which I am at the end of, so I am just sat watching the world, (Mrs Tsin) go by until my turn! To day we are going on a country walk because the ... read more

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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