Trekking Around Sapa

The view of the misted valley was stunning. We left to do the 12km trek with steep inclines and declines. Dong forgot the walking poles (which Cora had reminded him of twice the night before and once in the morning. He ran back and got a couple. And boy was I glad that we had them on the trek. We were quickly followed by an entourage of local women. …

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Cat Cat Village

We upgraded to the soft beds on the overnight train. I did manage to sleep despite it being the hardest mattress that I have ever slept on. The train arrived at the Lao Cai station about 5:30am where a driver was waiting for us. It was still dark so I closed my eyes as our car maneuvered turn after turn after turn, climbing the mountain. It was cold enough to wear …

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