We just got back from three days in the North West of Vietnam, based in Sapa. Did a half day hike through some ethnic minority villages (the Black Hmong and Red Zou in particular still wear their traditional dress), spent a day mountain biking and then visited the weekly market at Coc Ly which is full of Flower Hmong in their very colorful traditional costumes (see photo), then a boat trip. It sounds more active than it was - the hike was more of a stroll, and the biking mostly downhill. But the scenary was spectacular; terraced rice paddies, mountain landscapes wreathed in mist and the villagers going about their daily life (and trying to sell you stuff!). Took the night train back -heading to Haulong Bay today
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