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Halong Bay day 2 - kayaking, bats and pearl farm

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October 31st 2013
We woke up for day 2 with slightly fuzzy heads but excited because we had a day on a boat visiting a surprise cave and pearl cave. We left and boarded our boat for the day thinking we were going to be joined by by loads of strangers. It were lucky enough to have the boat to ourselves, so only 4 of us on 1 massive boat!!! We were so happy, felt like super stars for the day lol. Me and Hanisha were ... 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