Sapa Classic Hotel Day 1

An early get up for the five and a half hour journey to Sapa. After worrying the bus wouldn't turn up, we were pleasantly surprised to board a spacious, cool (which is a Godsend after 4 days in Hanoi) sleeper bus. As we sat back and relaxed it felt great to leave the madness and delve into the Northern countryside. Hotels and restaurants soon gave way to huge green fields and giant hills and before we knew it, we were stepping out into the rain in Sapa.
This is more like it! The hills tower in the distance with clouds floating at the peaks. Sapa is much smaller than Hanoi, but it doesn't mean there's nothing going on. After a walk around the town and the lake that is attached to it, we make the most of the many happy hour deals and have a few well deserved beers after a day of travelling. Finally another bowl of Pho, which we can't get enough of, and we go to bed, hoping for a long sleep before a long day of trekking tomorrow.Read more