We saw many young westerners, especially from Australia, in Vietnam. I am sure it is because things are still cheap here. They were out on the streets of Hanoi drinking 3000 dong (18 cents) draft beer and I was told that if they ate where the locals ate, they could even get by on one US dollar a day for three meals. This picture was taken in Sapa, one early morning, they were having breakfast - sweet potato; one of my favorite foods.
One of the fifty four ethnic minorities in Vietnam, called black H’mong. Twenty seven ethnic minorities live in the mountainous region of Sapa.
Since harvest season for rice has ended, almost all of the women living in the village walk up the steep hill every morning to Sapa where the hotels are. This is where all of the tourists start "trekking". She followed us all the way down to the village. Later on, she wanted to sell us a hand made pouch for $1.20. We just gave her a dollar without taking the pouch and she was happy.
The trek down to the village took about two hours. This region is called the “Swiss Alps of Vietnam” and the guide said Sapa was becoming more and more of a popular destination to the visitors who come to Vietnam.
Our trekking partners - they only knew how to say “hello” and “what is your name?” but they smiled easily and kept us company all the way to the villages. They even helped Joanne cross the river.
We saw many young westerners, especially from Australia, in Vietnam. I am sure it is because things are still cheap here. They were out on the streets of Hanoi drinking 3000 dong (18 cents) draft beer and I was told that if they ate where the locals ate, they could even get by on one US dollar a day for three meals. This picture was taken in Sapa, one early morning, they were having breakfast - sweet potato; one of my favorite foods.
One of the fifty four ethnic minorities in Vietnam, called black H’mong. Twenty seven ethnic minorities live in the mountainous region of Sapa. 
Since harvest season for rice has ended, almost all of the women living in the village walk up the steep hill every morning to Sapa where the hotels are. This is where all of the tourists start "trekking". She followed us all the way down to the village. Later on, she wanted to sell us a hand made pouch for $1.20. We just gave her a dollar without taking the pouch and she was happy.
The trek down to the village took about two hours. This region is called the “Swiss Alps of Vietnam” and the guide said Sapa was becoming more and more of a popular destination to the visitors who come to Vietnam.
Our trekking partners - they only knew how to say “hello” and “what is your name?” but they smiled easily and kept us company all the way to the villages. They even helped Joanne cross the river.
2 comments:
hey! that looks like a new shirt mom. looks like someone went shopping :) only if it was for one shirt.
hey! nothing escapes your sharp eyes! I bought this "crinkly" shirt in Korea and it's my favorite; just wash and drip dry - doesn't wrinkle either. I need more of these kind of clothes for traveling.
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