Went to Sapa, Vietnam for a quick 2-day relaxing trek (with hotel stay at night).
My friend and I took the mini-van ("Limousine") to from Hanoi to Sapa. We departed at 7am and reached at about 2pm, a 5-hour journey. The winding road towards the end was a little uncomfortable.
Sapa is home to various hill tribes, including the Black H'mong tribe people who make up the majority. The tallest mountain in Indochina is also found in Sapa (Mt Fansipan).
The benefit of travelling during winter is probably the weather, which was cool and comfortable for hiking. The cons would be that the rice terrace did not look as picturesque.
There was not many bees, except a little Hylaeus bee.
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| Possible trails and villages belong to the various hill tribes. |
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| Sun-rays peeking through the clouds during our trek to the rice terraces |
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| H'mong lady "smoothening" flax with her hands, so that she can use it to make clothes later. |
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| Rice terraces. According to our guide, there is only one "crop" season in Sapa, which feeds the people and is not commercially sold. |
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| The many peaks at Sapa |
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