Raining!

Hoi An 2 - Full Moon Festival, rain and haggling.

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February 24th 2013
It is Really Raining here - started yesterday after we got back from shopping, and nearly 24 hours later shows no sign of stopping. This made the Full Moon festival a rather damp affair, to put it mildly, with no chance of a glimpse of the actual moon. All other related activities continued, but with difficulty and requiring speacialist clothing. We started in the White Marble bar for cocktails ... 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