Sapa here we come

Now it is 8.30pm and we are being collected by a Tour guide to take us to the train station for our train trip to Sapa.

The train is very old. Although I was comfortable enough in a 2 berth cabin, it is not the Orient Express which is the way it is described by Vietnam Railways in their advertising.

"Livitrans Express Train is considered as one of the most luxurious trains in Vietnam operating from Hanoi to Sapa and vice versa. It is known as "the cleanest train in Vietnam' currently.
To bring the best feeling to each passenger who travels by train to Sapa, the New Livitrans Express Train is introduced with 2 carriages in 2 trains name SP1 and SP2, which offer 3 types of the train tickets, a VIP cabin with 2 beds offered to couples who love to stay in privacy, 4-berth cabins and 6 berth cabins. All the cabins are equipped with air conditioners, wooden furniture and special soft sleeper to comfort any passenger through the night.

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