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Looking down the valey  
   

Looking down the valey

I am an Olympian...

November 22nd 2012
Geo: 22.3402, 103.844I couldn't resist the challenge of cycling to Sa Pa, I'd heard that the views on the way up through the valley were stunning and after arriving across the border from China into Lao Cai, I was only around 40 km away. The Lonely Planet (LP) made it sound magical (I would love to be able to write like this), and I quote;.‘The Quee ... read more
Asia » Vietnam

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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