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August 5th 2013
Published: October 9th 2013
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With the typhoon on our heads during the weekend we started having serious doubts whether to go to Sapa or not. The last thing we wanted was to get caught up in the rain while trekking. But then on the other hand we thought that since we were here already, we couldn’t just skip it right? Then there was another matter that needed attention – should we go on our own there or book the whole deal ... Read Full Entry



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Anna Warzala
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AnnaW travels
I love to travel... and so far I have been lucky enough to visit a few of the incredible parts of this world... So much more to do and see still though... the list seems to have no end... Well... One place at the time... My big Asian adventure of 2013 finished with an unexpected move across the globe... A husband and two kids later I'm still dreaming of long-term travel... Happy travels everyone! :)... full info
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Hmong girls ready to hand out their presiesHmong girls ready to hand out their presies
Hmong girls ready to hand out their presies
that would be my friend, Ta! :)that would be my friend, Ta! :)
that would be my friend, Ta! :)
Hmmm... Grant seems to be slightly taller than the local girls ;)Hmmm... Grant seems to be slightly taller than the local girls ;)
Hmmm... Grant seems to be slightly taller than the local girls ;)
Grant with his presie :)Grant with his presie :)
Grant with his presie :)
terraced rice paddies around Sapaterraced rice paddies around Sapa
terraced rice paddies around Sapa
lovin' it all! :)lovin' it all! :)
lovin' it all! :)
little Hmong girllittle Hmong girl
little Hmong girl
she was so shy at the beginning, it all changed while trekking with our group though - all smiles and posing for pictures later on! :)
trekking around Sapatrekking around Sapa
trekking around Sapa
trekking around Sapa with an umbrella :)trekking around Sapa with an umbrella :)
trekking around Sapa with an umbrella :)
nope, no rain this time! unbelievably hot though!
incredible rice paddies on the way to Lao Chaiincredible rice paddies on the way to Lao Chai
incredible rice paddies on the way to Lao Chai
amazing trekking route around Sapa!amazing trekking route around Sapa!
amazing trekking route around Sapa!
following the river all the way to Lao Chaifollowing the river all the way to Lao Chai
following the river all the way to Lao Chai
Hmong girl on the way to Lao ChaiHmong girl on the way to Lao Chai
Hmong girl on the way to Lao Chai
local Hmong womenlocal Hmong women
local Hmong women
Hmong women of different generationsHmong women of different generations
Hmong women of different generations
most of the girls had huge earrings and all sorts of things pinned in their hairmost of the girls had huge earrings and all sorts of things pinned in their hair
most of the girls had huge earrings and all sorts of things pinned in their hair
getting closer to the rivergetting closer to the river
getting closer to the river
water buffalo chillin' ;)water buffalo chillin' ;)
water buffalo chillin' ;)
kids watching over buffaloskids watching over buffalos
kids watching over buffalos
kids watching over buffalos
more rice paddies on the way to Lao Chaimore rice paddies on the way to Lao Chai
more rice paddies on the way to Lao Chai
getting closer to Lao Chaigetting closer to Lao Chai
getting closer to Lao Chai



9th October 2013
terraced rice paddies around Sapa

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Can I use this picture on my site http://howbees.com ?
16th October 2013
terraced rice paddies around Sapa

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Permission granted :) cheers!
9th October 2013

Samuel David
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Good blog. Enjoyed your photographs and your descriptions.

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