After the visit to the Bac ha markets we stayed overnight in a fancy hotel in Sapa, our tour had been arranged in Hanoi by the Atrium hotel owner, the tour included all meals , guides, accommodation and travel.
It had snowed in Sapa only a few days before our arrival and it was very cold with low cloud cover that made it imposable to see any views. The hotel fed and pampered us and when they put us to bed the young male took us to our room, made sure we had wifi and turned the heating on. Teresa didn't want the heater on but I talked her into it. thank goodness I did as it was freezing After breakfast a vehicle took us to our home stay. 12 k away. most people trek there, but, we were not equipped for trekking in freezing weather , so a vehicle was booked to take us there.
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Our Home Stay Host Hoa
She spoke English ( self taught) very well |
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| Kitchen wash area, every thing was washed here |
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| Kitchen and fire place |
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| View from the home stay to the valley below |
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| Looking back down the Home stay entry path |
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The loft sleeping area, a double mattress on the floor, with a large doona and a material
cover similar to a mossie net to keep the warmth in and for privacy |
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| Looking down to the family eating area below |
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| Our bed was the far mattress, see back pack next to bed |
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| Cloth over bed for warmth and privacy |
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| River in the valley below |
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| Our transport from Sapa |
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| The fog rolled in and it was freezing |
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| What on earth have we got ourselves into here |
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| Chicken feet were on the menu |
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| Most of our first day was spent huddled around this basin full of coal |
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| Younger sister makes chile powder she was married and had a boy aged seven |
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| Hoa's boy friend (a chef in Sapa) starts prep for the evening meal of Pork. |
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| Hoa and sister never stopped working |
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| Hoa took us to the vegie patch so Teresa could select her dinner |
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| During the first afternoon the drizzle stopped for a short period so we went out to look at the surrounds |
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| A pre school just down the road |
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The local school. We tagged on to the end of a tour group to see the students and teachers working
, they made us most welcome |
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Hoa's Mum came into the kitchen with this dead rat from her bed room she placed it next to the fire
we screamed are you going to eat that, Hoa replied no its just being kept warm for the cat to eat |
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| The pigs were very hungry and squealed with delight when fed a large pot that had been heating on the kitchen fire place |
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The chef boy friend made these skewers from coat hangers to BBQ the pork
for dinner |
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| Yes chicken feet were on the menu |
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| Here is the view from the Home stay on the second day |
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