On my way up

From Fansipan cable car station I had to walk up 80 steps to funicular station. I am going to take the funicular to the summit. The flag tower is the summit.

««
«
...
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
...
»
»»

Fansipan summit and Sapa (2019)

May 25th 2019
5 May to 7 May 2019 - I travelled to Sapa on a 3-day trip for the purpose of visiting the Fansipan summit. At an altitude of 3,143m, Fansipan is the highest peak of Indochina (the old name given by the French for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia during its colonial time). This is the first time that I went to Sapa alone. On my previous trips I travelled with my friends and parents, and that was many yea ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Fansipan

The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

««
«
...
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
...
»
»»

Joined	January 7th 2008	Trips	0
Last Login	April 30th 2024	Followers	45
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	226	Guestbook	869
Photos	10.3K	Forum Posts	110