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Day 4 - Cat Ba Island

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July 23rd 2015
Day 4 - Cat Ba Island We woke up this morning at 5am to watch the sunrise.... There was no sunrise due to it being overcast. So... Straight back to bed until 8am. Helen was not quite with it this morning, so I went for breakfast, leaving Helen in bed to get her self sorted! To be honest, she really didn't miss much! A bit of bread, with a bit of an omelette, although the cup of Liptons was worth ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh

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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