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JC.jpg - Took a week-long trip to Northern Vietnam. The first stop was Sapa. | 27 KB |
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Fog.jpg - Took a hike from Sapa town, high in the cloud covered mountains, down into a nearby valley. | 15 KB |
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Lau_Chai.jpg - In the valley was a H'mong village known as Lau Chai. | 19 KB |
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Lau_Chai.jpg - It was obvious that tourists (many of them Vietnamese) came through often, it was still nice though. | 31 KB |
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Lau_Chai_JC.jpg | 15 KB |
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Tuey.jpg - This girl was going to school. Check out her gold tooth! She later found me back in Sapa and convinced me to buy some (rather nice) crafts from her. | 47 KB |
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Clouds.jpg - Sapa had the most dramatic clouds I have ever seen! They would sweep through this valley and turn a hot day into a cold day in a few minutes. Really exciting to watch. | 11 KB |
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Clouds.jpg | 19 KB |
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Kids.jpg - Found a couple kids riding an oversized bike around the pond in Sapa (nope, its not on the L.P. map). We ran around a bit, took pics, etc, but I wouldn't get on the back of the bike (1 person : 1 bike is definitely a western concept). | 31 KB |
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Ruou.jpg - These young adults were chugging rice wine in the cold and invited me to join. It was great, but 1 small cup turned into 10 before I finally convinced them I had to stumble home. | 34 KB |
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Hmong_Woman.jpg - I was sitting in the park, cutting and pasting things into my journal when this woman came up to sell me stuff. After she realized I wasn't going to buy, she smiled, sat next to me and started to embroider this pillow cover. It was really nice to just site there silently working on our projects. | 45 KB |
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Cat_Cat.jpg - Walked to another village near Sapa named Cat Cat with Kien, the manager of my hotel. Oh, I was the first American to stay at the hotel and for several nights, its only guest! So it was just Kien and I. | 63 KB |
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Cat_Cat.jpg - Chicken in the sunset. | 11 KB |
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Cat_Cat.jpg - Dramatic mountains as we climbed out of the valley. | 12 KB |
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Head.jpg - Sapa Market. | 60 KB |
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Feast.jpg - Met some other travelers - Aileen (Irish), Said (Dutch/Moroccan) and two Swedish backpackers. Later that night, they all came to my hotel because they liked the Kien so much. The hotel owner, Kien and I all cooked up a feast! | 39 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg - Rented a jeep with Aileen and Said and we drove to another more remote town named Lai Chau. | 25 KB |
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Mr_Hung.jpg - Anh Hung, our over-anxious driver and his military jeep. | 63 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg | 25 KB |
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Said_Aileen.jpg - Picture of my companions coming up the road. | 30 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg | 29 KB |
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Rice_Wine_Family.jpg - We were exploring a suspension bridge and stumbled upon this family's hut. We turned around to leave but they called us over and insisted on drinking a few shots of wine. The little bit of Vietnamese I had picked up made were vital as they spoke no English at all. Yes, I know I look crazy, but I just chugged several shots of flammable "wine"! | 50 KB |
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Lai_Chau_Field.jpg - Finally an actual pic of Lai Chau. The valley floor was beautiful. | 33 KB |
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Lai_Chau_Sunset.jpg - My companions slept through the sunset. | 13 KB |
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Coffin.jpg - Another swastika. Talk about contrasting cultural meanings! | 50 KB |
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Thit_Cay.jpg - Villager selling a dog to a store owner for Thit Cay (dog meat). | 43 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg - Main Street in Lai Chau. | 35 KB |
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Pet_Ducks.jpg - A woman taking her ducks for a "walk" in the river. | 49 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg | 34 KB |
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Jackfruit.jpg - Yum, I love dried jackfruit! | 67 KB |
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Aileen.jpg | 34 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg | 13 KB |
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JC_Asleep.jpg - I think Said took this while I was sleeping. | 23 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg | 17 KB |
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Lai_Chau.jpg - Cloud filled valley on our way back to Sapa. | 18 KB |
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