Sapa


We have gone to the mountains.

North of Hanoi lies the town Sapa, a place that is rapidly becoming very popular. We went up to see “what all the fuss was about”.

The picture shows the view from our hotel. Overwhelmed by the beauty of the mountains and terraced rice fields, we can already feel it was worth the journey to come here. We are looking forward to share the experiences we will have here the next few days.

Another night – Another market

Every weekend from around 7pm every the streets running north from Hang Dao are closed to traffic (almost) and vendors set up stalls selling all kinds of things and food at the Hanoi Weekend Night Market. The Old Quarter functions as a very charming backdrop for all the little stalls. It  is mainly a place to go for the busy atmosphere, souvenirs, things made of polyester or nylon and fake luxury-brand stuff. If hungry, go for the kebab spears and fresh lemon or passionfruit juices.

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