Saturday 24 July 2010

SKETCH OF NORTH INDOCHINA- Day 7: 100329: Sapa, Lao Cai

This is the first time I stay in hotel without hot air in such cold area. Due to not sleep well during the train from Hanoi, it was very sweet dream during last night.

Today breakfast is the best among all. I like the porridge and friend noodles(seems like instant noodle). After I full up my stomach, Lee Lin took some French toast for us again. Yummy, it is so delicious.

From the hotel, we walk through Sapa town towards the Cultural Village or Cat Cat Village. The minority groups will come to near you while you walking, their purpose is very simple, be tour guide for you or wish to sell some craft to you. The local tribe here is most by black Hmong tribe. Their costume is more in black or dark color.

The teres padi field is not clearly seen due to heavy mist is fill up surrounding. However, while we near to Cat Cat village, few Hmong children is running here and there, some of them is begging for money. I really don’t like this situation as the adult is teach their child to do this type of work when they small. Compare to Hmong people in Ba Chan, I really respect Ba Chan Hmong people. They are poor but they never please anything from us. This is the most important behavior for others to respect them.

After the village, we need to trek up and down the hill. It was 1pm when we reach our lunch destination. Most of us like today lunch as they serve us with beacon, cheese, French toast and salad.

After the trekking, we back to Sapa Town for shopping. This is first time I dint buy anything during traveling. It might be due to most of the craft is same as minority tribe in Yunnan. The limitation in luggage weight for Air Asia is another important issue that stop me from shopping.

We took the night train back to Hanoi. This train was big different from the deck we took yesterday. It is so small and even can’t allow 2 people to walk side by side inside the cabin.

Since all so tired, it is better go to rest early.

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