Sapa - arrived

Ok so after wandering around a bit more we end up at the Handspan office in Hanoi and are loaded into a bus to go to the train station. Once there we're given tickets for our sleeper train to Lao Chai. Sleeping on a train sounds like a good idea, but in reality, it means no sleep on a train.

We arrived at around 5am in the morning in Lao Chai and were ushered into a waiting van to begin the final leg of the journey to Sapa.



The main street through Sapa. There appeared to only be one.




Chickens at the market.


A local farmer

hanoi - almost done

I still have so many pictures, this is getting ridiculous.



My obligatory bicycle photo









Somebody is in trouble.

Hanoi - people

Just some random pics of people around the lake.

Hanoi - post meal

Wandering back to Handspan to leave for Sapa



Crate and Barrel




UPS




The Metro




Waiting for the traffic.



Rush Hour



Golden hour

hanoi - getting hungry

I am in the search for food. I read somewhere that there is an alleyway near the train station where you can get good street food in Hanoi. The plan was: get a rickshaw ride to the station, walk around in the general area until we find it; eat.


Walking around.



Still haven't found the mythical alleyway, but I find this. It is easily better than anything you or I will eat today.



I smell something...



These blew my mind away. So tasty!



Fresh noodles.



It's all about the fish sauce!



Annnnd...touchdown!!


Probably my favourite meal in Vietnam. I think it cost around $3