Trekking in Sapa

Sapa is a moutainous town in the North of Vietnam, close to the border with China. Andrew and I traveled there to do some hiking in the moutains to see beautiful rice-terraced hillsides and the villages of the Hmong people who live there.

The weather there was the coldest we have encountered since leaving the United States. In Sapa itself, it was foggy, misty and about 45-55 degrees. I know 45 degrees is not that cold, but it is cold when you do not have a jacket, but only a zip-up, hat, scarf, and gloves. It is even colder when none of the buildings have heat. Let's just say that taking a shower was an exercise in self-discipline. A better way to think of our time in Sapa is to think of camping in the fall. Its always cold, you never fully heat up but its pretty and you appreciate the views.

We stayed there for 2 days and 1 night. After we were done hiking, we would go to the 1 or 2 bars in town that had a fireplace to bring our temperatures back up. Then we would go back to our hotel and lay under the covers, this was nice but hard to get out of when you feel so toasty warm inside.

The hiking of trekking in Sapa was beautiful. Once you hiked down from the town, you would get out of the mist to see beautifully terraced hills and valleys. You would also get to visit a number of villages of the Hmong people. Enjoy the photos from our hikes.