Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Trekking


The area round Sapa, in the north western part of Vietnam, is known for its minority people or hill tribes. We hired a local guide from the H'mong people to take us trekking for two days.



































































This is the kitchen of the home we stayed in. Cooking was done over an open fire.


The marks on the people's foreheads are a result of a traditional cure for head aches. The horn of the water buffalo is ground up, heated and then pressed to the forehead.






























































Sunday, July 26, 2009

Sapa






















We rented some motorcycles to ride into the mountains. Jasmine was not too sure at first about riding her own bike but she got the hang of it quickly.