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Another lovely breakfast next door. One derelict
house can be seen below our window. |
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The restaurant is empty due to lack
of customers. Martin and Phuong is ready for the
day's trip. |
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Phuong and our driver Tien.
Pleasant, but too talkative. Arrived at our
starting point. |
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Sunworld was the complex
where everything was made. They are making a
new, big housing complex for their employees next door overlooking Sapa. |
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A massive mural makes you feel
welcome. The entrance to the complex. |
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A Buddhist temple is a must.
They were selling dried beef or biltong at the entrance. Martin bought a
kilo on the return. |
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The entrance hall.
The stairs down to the cable car departure point. |
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The wheel well for the cable car.
Details of the running wheel for the pulling cable. |
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Foundation for the
pylon keeping the cables in the air. On top.
Martin made it almost to the top. Still a cable train to take. |
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Sketch of the mountain
complex. Very impressive.
Read more about it on Wickipedia. Some
building details. |
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A temple top.
The black Buddha beneath. |
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Just below the top.
Valley view. |
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Cable car station.
Cable car leaving. Watch the video. |
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The cable train is
pulled by a wire uphill. Watch the
video. Martin is getting well dressed. It
was cold and a high chill factor due to strong winds. |
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The top, 3143 meters
above sea level. Fantastic view
from the top. Motrin on the steps, well dressed. |
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The top is really well
visited. Phuong on the steps. |
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The black Buddha seen from above.
Martin on the top.
Phuong and Martin on the top. |
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Martin well dressed on the top. It has a lovely
view and Martin enjoyed it. |
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A white Buddha below.
The whole white complex. |
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The end of the cable
car seen from the top. Phuong waving the
Vietnamese flag on top. |
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Another temple on the
top. Phuong going for a leak. |
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Black Buddha.
Black Buddha from the top. |
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Cable rails.
Temple top. |
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Martin Big Buddhist
Bell. White female Buddha. |
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Martin Big Bell.
Pylon details on the way down. |
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Pull cable detail.
Martin and Phuong in the gondola. |
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Lovely Vietnamese
couple in the gondola as well. He took some pictures.
Martin and Phuong on the way down. |
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Mural of national
dresses for the local people in this area. The
lunch was included in the price of 750K dongs or some 30 USD per person.
Lovely meal with a massive buffet and stacks of food to choose from. |
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Valley view from the
gondola. Martin enjoying his meal as always. The
Vietnamese food is fantastic. |
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The restaurant interior
and it was massive. First time Martin
experiences the fact that the guests are required to clean up after
themselves. Here is Phuong doing her duties. |
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Time for "tax-free".
It was a massive shop you had to go through to get out. |
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Martin bought a bottle
of plum wine. The interior of the shop. |
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Time for a little
massage before we left. Phuong liked this horse
drive cart. |
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Fancy wooden
constructions. Use unknown. Then to the
Heaven Gate outside Sapa. |
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Heaven Gate was a really interesting place.
With hotels as this one. |
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Martin had a quick
beer. Martin and the road sigh. |
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The new employee
quarter is just around the corner. Nice
pathways. |
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Overview of the
heavenly complex. Martin loves his sign. |
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Nice pathways all over
the show. Here is one more. |
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Nice bridge.
Phuong is playing the bird in the sky. |
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Lovely park.
With a nice fountain. |
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Lovely sculputers.
Martin is having a nap after a
strenuous trip. |
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Back to Sapa proper.
Cement factory. |
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Buildings in Sapa.
Off to
Cat Cat village outside Sapa. Here is the map. |
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Martin at
Cat Cat Bridge. Martin at the bridge. |
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Some of the shacks in
the village. A nice waterfall. |
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Horizon over
Cat Cat village outside Sapa. One of the
local dwellings. |
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Shacks
and a nice creek. |
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Phuong on the
Cat Cat village bridge. A rice field. |
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A
Cat Cat village. Pavement in
Cat Cat village. |
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Cat
Cat Grandma. Cat
Cat children with Mom. |
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Nice creek. Cat
Cat settlement. |
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Fancy walkway. Cat
Cat housing from above. |
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Martin to a ride back
to the car. He is too fat, too old and was too tired to walk.
Phuong on the bridge after along walk.
Then to the evening dinner where chicken and goat were served.
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English speaking cop,
Phuong and Martin. The farmer making a brew
based on poppy. Martin doubts that. Lost in translation. |
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Making a common cheers.
The flat is upside down. |
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Martin and the crowd.
Martin and the poppy growing wine farmer. |
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Martin was enjoying
himself. |
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