Sunday, May 22, 2011

Sapa trekking

Angel and Mario ready to go









New bags with the maker!

Lunch at the fresh air restaurant!

Fulya, Andrea, Angel, Mercedes, Marianne, Mario and Naomi at lunch

China is to the top! We came into Lao Cai and went to Sapa on the left

Waiting for us to exit the hotel

Black Hmong walking with us

Working the loom
Adjusting the rice in the water powered pestle


Sewing and selling

Trouble on the move

Blankets for sale

Waterfall at the bottom of the CatCat trek

Grilled eggs, corn and sticky rice

Small birds for grilling

Fulya - 2 thumbs up for the grilled corn
Preparing the rice paddy

Working in the paddy with a baby on her back

Strutting his stuff
Holding tight to 500 Doung (20,000=$1)

Nap time in a store


Fulya with her new headscarf

TaVan village

Rice paddies

Andrea and her new dress (Thanks Dad!)
Imagine standing looking over a valley with rice paddies, small houses, fields and trails.  Throw in mountains towering around you with a veil of mist and clouds with occasionally the sun peeking through.  Add in steps, rocks, clay and the water..now you are beginning to see Sapa.  From our treks:

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