February 2017 – the last word

Month: February 2017

Idle Days in Vietnam 2: Beyond Cao Bang, a Waterfall and a Cave

By yamnut on February 19, 2017 • ( 5 Comments )

A Journey Good for the Eyes Leaving Hanoi with eyes wide shut (read earlier blog here), we were happy to see padi fields adorning the landscape, as we traversed one mountain after another. In the distance, peaks of green stood, like they came straight out from a chinese […]

Idle Days in Vietnam 1: Sapa, Cao Bang, Hanoi

By yamnut on February 4, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )

Let me get the other things out of the way first. After the dismal trek up Fansipan (read about it here), we downgraded our expectations. Drastically. The trek took up 5 days (2 days travelling/acclimatising, 3 days trekking) and then we were left with 4: Day 1: arrived […]