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Hanoi day two

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August 9th 2013
The weather gods smiled on us today and we stayed dry! It was pretty humid but we'll take that over rain any day. After a rather slow start this morning, we headed out by taxi to the Temple of Literature. Driving is something that I usually like doing, but I really am glad that I'm just a passenger in this town. There is no way that I could adequately describe just how totally bonkers t ... 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