Our last trip in northern Vietnam was to Sapa (one of our Vietnam favorites), way up in the mountains near the Chinese border. We took an overnight train which was surprisingly pleasant (compared to other trains we've taken). We spent our first day hiking through Ham Rong Mountain park, a wonderfully landscaped park in the middle of Sapa, then spent three hours hiking with a guide to the village of Lao Chai. The village is a Black Hmong village, one of six minority tribes in the area around Sapa. We stayed overnight at a homestay and were able to cook meals with our guide. The next day we hiked straight up a mountain to visit our guides house. The valley we stayed in was gorgeous and full of bright green terraced rice fields. The pictures cant even capture the beauty of the area, but its a start.
An aerial view of Sapa from Ham Rong Mountain
The "European Gardens" on Ham Rong Mountain
Rice patties in Lao Chai village
Terraced mountainsides filled the landscape
Erika and our guide...plus three ladies who joined us on their walk home
Ploughing the fields the old fashioned way, with water buffaloes
Water buffaloes escaping the mid day heat by taking a mud bath in the terraces
A view of our homestay, the right most building in the top of the photo
We brought some art supplies from Hanoi for the local school, and spent 30 minutes drawing with the kids during afternoon play time
An aerial view of Sapa from Ham Rong Mountain
The "European Gardens" on Ham Rong Mountain
Rice patties in Lao Chai village
Terraced mountainsides filled the landscape
Erika and our guide...plus three ladies who joined us on their walk home
Ploughing the fields the old fashioned way, with water buffaloes
Water buffaloes escaping the mid day heat by taking a mud bath in the terraces
A view of our homestay, the right most building in the top of the photo
We brought some art supplies from Hanoi for the local school, and spent 30 minutes drawing with the kids during afternoon play time
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