tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post1088765886145728936..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: Hanoi's St Joseph's Cathedral, and more!YTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-10668530117733836782013-12-14T11:08:11.114+08:002013-12-14T11:08:11.114+08:00Hi Bill --
The more I travel in Asia, the more I ...Hi Bill --<br /><br />The more I travel in Asia, the more I realize not only how many countries in the region were under colonial rule at some point in their history and, even more sadly, how many of them have had major wars fought on their soil. <br /><br />More than incidentally, I found it interesting that I didn't see any war memorials at St Joseph's Cathedral. But maybe it's YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-51855952592255097592013-12-14T03:56:59.175+08:002013-12-14T03:56:59.175+08:00Hi Yvonne,
I haven't been to Vietnam, but jud...Hi Yvonne,<br /><br />I haven't been to Vietnam, but judging by your posts I get the impression that the combination of a colonial past in an Asian society, makes for an interesting travel adventure.<br /><br />The weathered exterior of St Joseph's Cathedral would make a fitting cover for a Gothic mystery novel...The interior is impressive, but I must admit to not caring to linger in Billnoreply@blogger.com