Rice fields near Minh Son

Encountering Cambodia and Vietnam - Cuc Phuong National Park, Friday 2016 March 4

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March 4th 2016
To write these notes I am lying on my bed in the Park’s Guest House inside a mosquito net. Inevitably I am reminded of my long-ago days in Yola in Nigeria, where large insects beat against the netting. So far I haven’t seen a mosquito here. Thuy warned us this is a “basic” hotel, although it is about the same as last night’s hotel - without the pretentiousness. This morning Thuy was so ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Ninh Binh

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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