Vietnam!!! The busy streets of Hanoi

Halong Bay

These women were trying to sell us shrimp

through the window on the boat

Halong bay was beautiful but the fog came in quick

we stopped at a floating village. The women row boats 

around selling fruit and peanuts to tourists on the tour boats.

I'm moving around quick. I took the train North to Loa cai..10 hours.. The locals thought

it was very funny I was working. This man wanted 

to try and make earrings. No one spoke english but 

you don't need to speak to understand..

the toilet on the train.. Need I say more?

My new friend. I entertained her with my monkey mittens 

for hours :)

Sapa!! It is really really cold here...

The sweet woman who made me breakfast

vegetable noodle soup $1

the amazing view

I went trekking with a H'mong woman named Ma. We

walked for 2 hours to her village Loa Chai.

I think Sapa could be the most beautiful place

I've seen so far..

in the village growing vegetables

Ma's house was built in the middle of the rice terrace. She 

is 24 years old and has three children. She was married 

when she was 16. 

She dressed me in her new clothes. 

For the new year they make new clothes. I've been wearing

2 pairs of pants, a t shirt, a long sleeve thermal, a fleece, and 

my jacket. Once the sun came out it warmed up but I am 

so thankful I brought warm clothes. 

Ma 

The fabric here is hand made. Cross stitching for hours and hours... All the women

wear traditional clothes. They wear big earrings and stretch their earlobes.

They carry big baskets on they're backs and walk for hours a day

to get to Sapa to sell handmade bags, wallets, & blankets. It was really hard for me not to spend 

all my money here. These women work so hard and everything is so 

beautiful. I'm heading back to Hanoi on the sleeper bus tonight..