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Arrival in Cat Ba

Heaving our bikes and stuff over the muddy rocks to the promenade - only to be asked if we wanted to buy postcards!
Shipwrecked in Halong Bay!

January 18th 2007
Day 230, 16th January Halong City West - Halong City East (ferry) Cat Ba Island The other guys found us at our hotel, they were in the other Halong City (east) and told us that they had hired a boat for US$40 that would take us and our six bikes to Cat Ba town on Cat Ba Island, inclusive was a tour of Halong Bay! So we got ready and caught the small ferry over to Halong City East and board ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

Vietnamese Flag 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
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