We took an overnight train from Hanoi
Flower gardens on Ham Rong Mountain in Sapa
A view of the terraced rice fields and villages from Ham Rong's peak
The Hmong tribe irrigates its lower rice fields with this river. The building on the hilltop is the tribes secondary school.
The home and rice fields of one Hmong family, if their harvest is plentiful they will share or trade with fellow villagers for wood, pigs, chickens.
The 3 1/2 hour trek to Loa Chai village was half on the unfinished road and half on footpaths through the patties.
Sapa Chaou Homestay
Our Five Star accommodations in the loft
The view from our window
Josh on the front porch looking out over the garden
Hmong boys passing the time
Preparing dinner over an open fire
Clockwise from the top: Mountain mushrooms with pork, Fried tofu with tomatoes and herbs, Strir-fry veg with pork, Bamboo shoots sauteed with onions and herbs, Cabbage and onions.
Sites On the road out to Cuc Phoung National Park, 45 km outside of the city of Ninh Binh......
The motorbike we rode out the to the park
Muddy trails made the trekking difficult in sandals
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