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Day 1 - Travelling to, and arriving in Hanoi

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July 20th 2015
Day 1 - The journey out Well, with a 3am start, and bad nights sleep, I was quite dopey to start with this morning, but I did manage to finish the washing off before I left! Bonus! The journey over to Manchester didn't go without its hiccups though. First of all, we got as far as Gilberdyke when I realised that I had left my glasses behind! Not good! I can't see much without them. Claire had ... 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