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Day 18 - a day at the zoo and botanical gardens

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August 6th 2015
Day 18 - Saigon Zoo and botanical gardens What a lovely, restful nights sleep! Soft bed, fluffy pillows, oh how I take the comforts oft own home for granted. I am reminded how much I love my marshmallow like bed! We both woke up feeling totally refreshed, and ready to start again. We had breakfast in the hotel; it was a refreshing change to not have an omelette, but i did still have an e ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District 1

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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