The Great Green North
August 14th 2006 We've just returned from a trip into the north-west mountains near the town of Sa Pa. We took the night train, which was actually quite comfortable since we booked far enough ahead to get sleepers. The vistas are absolutely unbelievable up there, and its another Vietnamese place where its best to sit at the back of the bus so you can't see what's going on in front (prevents heart attacks). Here's
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