Sunday, May 15, 2011

Vietnam-Sapa(1)

Sapa(Vietnam) was a surprise journey for us. We had never imagined at this small village near Vietnam highest mountain(Fansipan), we could encounter such an amazing exotic experience.  Trekking on Day 1 (from Sapa to Sapa market to Cat-Cat + Old Power Station to I Ninh Ho to Lai Chao to Tavan) was such an exhausting but fulfilling experience. Trekking on Day 2(from Tavan to Giang Ta Chai to Supan and back to Sapa) gave us another unique experience of passing through rice terrace.  It was a great journey of both scenic and life...



1) A black Hmong(Miao) kid. He was a bit annoyed at me (keep taking photos at him).

2) Sunday market - a young Black Hmong lady with full costume

3) Traditional game at the huge open space in front of the Church

4) A young brother that takes care of younger sister in this high birth rate society

5) Lost

6) Snapshot of kids outside a kindergarten before sharing with them some sweets

7) Peeping

8) Back Home

9) A brave boy at I Ninh Ho (can detect mud on the face)

10) A girl at I Ninh Ho

11) A shy kid (Giang Ta Chai)

12) Lao Chai- We passed half of our French toast lunch to these two boys. It was touching to see how they enjoy it.
   

13) This boy move up to the back of the cow agilely.  He responsed politely to our hand waiving.

14) The 3 little sisters at SuPan.

15) The Red Dao with eyebrow being shaved to represent beautiful appearance.  We also met Flower Hmong and Black Tzai minorities.

16) A sincere elder lady at church

Vietnam-Sapa(2)

1) 第一次

这里拥有我人生的许多第一次...
第一次风尘朴朴--搭乘750公里的火车旅程,
第一次翻山越嶺--一日徒步>20公里,
第一次入乡随俗--在苗族民宿家过夜,
第一次心惊胆跳--狼狈跨越梯田,
第一次同处一室--每一夜的陌生女孩,
第一次为山区晨曦似真似幻的情景而感动,
第一次近距离接触少数民族--而发生心灵上少有的震憾.

我会把这美丽经历深藏心底...






2) 深山中竹林下的民宿,别有一种风味..

3)感激

很感激;
那个小女孩,安排了这次奇妙之旅,
那个小女孩,在河内提供我们3小时的住宿,
那个小女孩,执手让我们成功穿过滑溜梯田,
那个小女孩,毫无保留地分享她唯一的自制土酒,
那个小女孩,分享她私人照片(越南原来有沙漠....),
那个小男童,半夜携带了一盏小灯,跑来陪伴我们渡过寂寞夜晚,
那个苗族老妇,穷追不舍的跟随着我们徒步六小时,
那个朴实Porter,于这32公里跋涉中救了我的脖子和肩膀,
那些沙坝的人们,那么不吝啬的借给我们--
他们的笑容和故事...