floating village

Day 09 - Ha Long Bay to Hanoi

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July 16th 2015
We were kind of hoping to sleep in one of the days, but it wasn’t today. Lynn was up early for 6:15 Tai Chi on the deck. Kirsten and Chester stayed in the room sleeping. At 7:45 we got a call from the crew because they were worried that we hadn’t been up for a light breakfast yet. they are determined to make sure we get fatter. So we dragged ourselves up to the dining room for a very light bre ... 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