Sa Pa and surrounds

Lovely breakfast on the rooftop balcony then into the taxi for our walk around the hills of Sa Pa.
We are met by a group of local drive people the M'Hong.
They walk with us down the paths seeing the local crops and crafts. Some have very good English learned from tourists!
Stunning scenary, the rice terraces are magnificent. Yes we did buy from these people but they went to pushy. Was noted as a tough walk, and a couple of people we meet said it was quite hard; in fact it was rather easy.
Back to the hotel by 11.30 - some of the group went on to do the gondola ride up the local mountain to just over 3000m. Ros and I went into Sa Pa and walked up Dragon Mountain which was tougher than the morning walk - gardens built into limestone Rock outcrops.
Then we are on the sleeper bus and back to Hanoi. Arrive in time to go out for a swift beer or three at the Hanoi Beer Corner. Choose the expensive craft ale I've the cheap local stuff.Read more