Modern technique is great! I am sitting some 380 km north of Hanoi, very close to the Chinese border and can have Wireless Internet access. The wireless is not referring to a wireless laptop or comparable, but the whole connection is wireless. That way it is possible to enjoy the beauty and information of the web in a village, where there are no pavements, roads are muddy and children only go to primary school and have to stop after that to work and support their family with work.
Well, this was the introduction. I am happy today. I finally got to know the nice side of Vietnam. Besides the great scenery here in Sapa (with great valleys, rice fields and water buffalos), I finally got to know nice Vietnamese people.
I was trekking today a trail of about 14 km from the city Sapa through several small villages to get to the "homestay" place for the night. The trail was tough, though not too steep. The sun was burning and we had to walk "ueber Stock und Stein". We were followed by natives of the local tribe, chatting wiht us about their lives, assisting us to get through more dangerous situations and most of all trying to sell us their handmade products. In the end the attemps to sell us more and more got a bit annoying, but they mostly remained very friendly.
On the plan for tomorrow is another 10+X KM trail and then I will stay the next night in a 2star Spa-Hotel....
Well, this was the introduction. I am happy today. I finally got to know the nice side of Vietnam. Besides the great scenery here in Sapa (with great valleys, rice fields and water buffalos), I finally got to know nice Vietnamese people.
I was trekking today a trail of about 14 km from the city Sapa through several small villages to get to the "homestay" place for the night. The trail was tough, though not too steep. The sun was burning and we had to walk "ueber Stock und Stein". We were followed by natives of the local tribe, chatting wiht us about their lives, assisting us to get through more dangerous situations and most of all trying to sell us their handmade products. In the end the attemps to sell us more and more got a bit annoying, but they mostly remained very friendly.
On the plan for tomorrow is another 10+X KM trail and then I will stay the next night in a 2star Spa-Hotel....
