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Sapa rainstorm

July 27, 2015 Garry Chapman

It had rained fairly heavily around midday when we were eating lunch at Ta Van, and this continued when we returned to Sapa.  It never

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Lao Chai to Ta Van

July 27, 2015 Garry Chapman

Having visited Ta Phin and experienced the company of the local women on the previous day, we were better prepared for our walk from Lao

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Afternoon in Sapa

July 26, 2015 Garry Chapman

Sapa is a beautiful hill town, once used by the French as a leisure destination. It’s now a popular tourist destination, so there are plenty

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Ta Phin

July 26, 2015 Garry Chapman

We visited Ta Phin, a small rural village close to Sapa, home to both Black Hmong and Red Dao ethnic minorities.  As our vehicle arrived

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Cyclo tour of the Old Quarter

July 24, 2015 Garry Chapman

The Museum of Ethnology provided a glimpse at the 54 different ethnic groups that live in Vietnam. Of these, the Viet people are the dominant

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