Geared Up

Sapa; rain, mud, lush valleys and more rain

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August 11th 2008
Day 67 We arrived in Lao Cai after good overnight trip at 5.30am, and then onto the bus to take us to Sapa city. Unsure what we had bought into we were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the Summit Hotel we gorgeous views overlooking the valley. After a quick shower and breaky we donned our poncho’s and set off for our morning trek in the pissing rain! We passed through the small ethnic vil ... read more

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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