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View from spa off the back deck of Bhaya III  
   

View from spa off the back deck of Bhaya III

Ha Long Bay -- in'SPIRE'ing and 'MIST'ical

January 8th 2013
Geo: 20.9063, 107.082DAY FIVE (1/8/13)— Ha Long Bay We have breakfast and pay our bill at the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi and head to the bus for a four-hour transfer to Ha Long Bay, directly east of Hanoi. Our drive takes us through urban, suburban and rural areas, through nice neighborhoods and some pitifully poor ones. The farther we venture from the city, the rougher the road be ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Northeast » Quang Ninh » Halong Bay

Vietnamese Flag 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
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