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The roof of Indochina

February 22nd 2007
I was up early to catch the train to Sapa. I ended up with a hard seat in a packed carriage. The ride took 9 hours and it was hellish. The one time I got up to use the bathroom, someone took my seat. I had to argue a bit to actually get it back. It was interesting, though, to see how the Vietnamese travel. We arrived in Lao Cai in the late afternoon and I found a minivan for 30k to take me up t ... read more
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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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Andrew Carter
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I guess it's time for an update to the profile here -- it's been a while since I've updated this! I'm in Canada currently living with my fiancee Jen, and working as a Computer Systems Analyst. The travel bug certainly hasn't died, but it's good to have some stability. Jen and I are certainly planning to travel more in the future -- the question is just when. Remember, I have lots more photos on flickr. I'm also working on creating an audio guide to Angkor. Once complete, it should cover all of t... full info
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