We arrived back in Hanoi today after 6 long days of motorcycling. We covered a lot of ground in a short time - normally this trip takes about 9 days. We all survived, but are very tired.
There was no internet on the trip - it was quite remote - so this is the first chance I've had to post about it.
The trip started last Saturday night, getting our motorcycles to the train station in Hanoi and on the train to Lao Cai in the north, by the Chinese border. That was adventure in itself, since when we showed up they said there was no more room on the train for motorcycles. However, a little extra money solved the problem.
It was an overnight train to Lao Cai, which was uneventful except for the karaoke in the dining car.
We arrived in Lao Cai Sunday morning and rode 40 km to Sapa, a kind of resort town with access to the mountains and the ethnic minority peoples in the area. We stopped at an ethnic minority village, and handed out eyeglasses I'd collected. Surrounded by people in traditional dress and having them show us around was an amazing introduction to the area.
We spent the rest of the day in Sapa, at the market, etc.
There was no internet on the trip - it was quite remote - so this is the first chance I've had to post about it.
The trip started last Saturday night, getting our motorcycles to the train station in Hanoi and on the train to Lao Cai in the north, by the Chinese border. That was adventure in itself, since when we showed up they said there was no more room on the train for motorcycles. However, a little extra money solved the problem.
It was an overnight train to Lao Cai, which was uneventful except for the karaoke in the dining car.
We arrived in Lao Cai Sunday morning and rode 40 km to Sapa, a kind of resort town with access to the mountains and the ethnic minority peoples in the area. We stopped at an ethnic minority village, and handed out eyeglasses I'd collected. Surrounded by people in traditional dress and having them show us around was an amazing introduction to the area.
We spent the rest of the day in Sapa, at the market, etc.
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