View of Halong Bay from outside Hang Sung Sot Cave

SE Asia 2014 Day 13

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November 17th 2014
Up fairly early because we are visiting a cave today and Kien wants to beat the other tour boats. Breakfast is just coffee, juice, French toast and fruit so we can get going quicker. The boat is already under way and soon stops at an island that boasts one of Halong Bay's largest caves, Hang Sung Sot Cave, also known as Cave of Awe. It consists of three chambers, each larger than the previous, ... 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