Around Vietnam with my RF

[Redsun]

Travelling light this time round,with my M8+Elemarit 28
Visited Hanoi and Sapa from 17th to 22nd
Its kinda warm now,but really enjoyable in Sapa
It was my 1st time in Vietnam,luckily we had a friend to introduce the nice places in Hanoi

This was shot in the old quarters,
i found that area pretty confusing and got lost in the myriad of streets a few times



The hot sun was unforgiving and we went up this cafe,Lily cafe iirc
to take a break and take in the view as well
Those who have been to Hanoi will surely know where this place is

[Redsun]

Scenes like this in the old quarters are not uncommon
We had our dinner with the locals with our friend
Like what they say,when in Rome,do as the Romans do



Our friend brought us to this cafe above the streets
pity,the open air seat was taken
Its actually quite hard to find this place if you dont know about it
The entrance is inside another shop

[Redsun]

We also visited some sights in Hanoi

this is St Joseph's Catherdral
You cant go in though



Bikes stopping at a zebra crossing?
A rare sight i can assure you!

[Redsun]

Bicycles in the old quarters are common
as are the straw hats they wear




Take note of this address if you want to go here
Its open air,and very windy
11 Hang Gai st
follow the dark alley to a courtyard and up the spiral stairs to the top

[Redsun]

i actually found this quite interesting
the car was just parked in the middle of the street
and the cleaner was trying to clean up the trash

[Redsun]

We then headed to Sapa
The train leaves from Hanoi to Lao Cai,and then via car to Sapa

This lady was trying to persuade us to buy her handicraft,but we saud no
she gave up and sat down,chatting with us
A very friendly lady who welcomed us to Sapa



New hotels are constantly being build,as our guide in Sapa explained
New,bigger,better views
Tourism is thriving there,but at what cost?

[Redsun]

Lots of photo opportunities in Sapa
this was on our way to Cat Cat village,the 1st trek of our 2 days in Sapa



buffalos roam the area freely,grazing on grass
good for photo taking

[SilverPine]

Nice travel series, thank you for sharing.

[nedy77]

Nice, I will like to visit the rice terraces sometime

[Redsun]

Nice travel series, thank you for sharing.

You're welcome

[Redsun]

Thanks!
Its very nice indeed
but might be better to choose cooler months
quite warm when i was there

[Redsun]

during the trek,you'll see them doing handicraft,selling their stuff
all hand made



spotted this little kid having his breakfast

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lots of kids playing in the streets



The waterfall at Cat Cat village
There's a performance here too

[Redsun]

seems to be an off day the the buffalos today
saw a lot of them around,grazing on the grass



picturesque landscapes are all around in Sapa


a teenager sitting by the roadside,enjoying the view

[Redsun]

Pano of Sapa,Cat cat village



the cat cat village trek takes about 2-3 hours
good to start in the early morning to avoid the afternoon sun

[Redsun]

The guy in black is our guide
He looks like an Ahbeng but he's quite nice and friendly



the entrance to the village

[Redsun]

Our hotel,Chau Long Sapa hotel


In Sapa town,even if you're at a restaurant,they'll try to hawk their goods


the streetside bazaar at Sapa


sneaking a shot lol

[rcheong1282]

Already my travel bugs are aroused....thanks for sharing

[Redsun]

Already my travel bugs are aroused....thanks for sharing

you're welcome
glad you like them

[motionstills]

very nice images and coverage thank you for the thread.