Butterfly

A quiet day in Sapa

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September 28th 2017
This morning was fairly clear with sunny periods so we decided to walk through the vegetable gardens to the next hill. It was a bit more adventurous than I remembered as the path was very steep. We made it unscathed unlike another tourist who ended up covered in mud. The view from the hill is panoramic as it looks along the valley. It was still a bit hazy though. We walked back along the road ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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