We'd just got off the overnight train from Hanoi and it was still quite dark. Here we're waiting for the bus that would take us even further up into the mountains; we were shocked at how cold it was. We definitely weren't geared up for this! Check the 1st February for the original posting of our stay in SaPa. I know, I know, so many photos but it really was spectacular.
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| Beautiful orchids and a beautiful view |
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| A lady from the Red Dzao tribe |
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| Colourful hats & skirts are worn by the Black Hmong tribe |
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| Home woven blankets airing outside |
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| Wood and water is fetched from waaaaay down there |
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| Carved faces in bamboo roots |
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| The steep slopes of a local village |
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| Van, (left) was our guide for the two days |
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| The architecture in the village of SaPa reflects the French occupation |
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| A typical Black Hmong lady |
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| Beautiful faces |
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| These rice paddies are waiting for the May planting season |
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| All this will turn bright green in a few months time |
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| This little piggy goes to market..... |
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| Incense sticks drying in the sun |
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| The local butchery |
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| And the trading store |
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| And this little guy only 2. |
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| This lady was 92! |
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| Traditional tightly pleated skirts |
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| Road building SaPa style - note the women doing all the heavy stuff |
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| Colourful leggings |
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| The red headdresses of the Red Dzao tribe |
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| Traditional costumes of the Black Hmong |
1 comment:
Lovely photos. Be well.
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