The Pagoda

Bah humbug to Hanoi

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December 13th 2006
Well yea of little faith! For those of you who doubted my ability to booze all night and still make the early bus, shame on you! I was sat, checked out and breakfasted by 7.25am. Sometimes i even impress myself. Getting good at this getting up in the morning malarky, although don't think it'll be quite the same when i'm having to get up for work. Yck what a horrible thought, anyway back to me ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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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