9 Nov 2019
Still in Sapa, we visited the highest peak in Vietnam today. I GPSed the height and it was 3,150 metres.
The peak is called Fansipan. So you drive or train to the cable car, pay RM140 for a return cable car ticket.
Here they are waiting to stampede.
And then measure your height to confirm if you have the correct child or adult ticket. Apparently there are no adults taller than 170cm in Vietnam.
Ta May is our tour guide, modelling by the ruler.
We got on the cable car which plunged into the clouds below before rising to the top of Fansipan peak.
We climbed about 50 floors worth of steps. Walked several Ks on this hill top complex.
There were Buddhas, mini temples and pagodas all the way up to the peak.
And we made it to the peak where a photo with the Vietnam star flag was mandatory.
We rewarded ourselves with a salmon hot pot lunch.
I normally don't take baths, but I did that night. And we slept well.
10 Nov 2019
Being super efficient with our itinerary, we were done with the planned tours. Having a few hours to kill before our ride to Hanoi, we walked around Sapa township.
The only thing cool about the town is the temperature. There is too much construction and mess going on to make it a pleasant place for a walkabout.
The people there were of course wonderful, very polite, patient (with us) and helpful.
These cute littlies were dressed up and sent out to sell trinklets in the streets.
Our driver picked us up from Pistachio Hotel at 3pm and we arrived in Hanoi at 9 pm. A quick Pho Gai dinner across the road from our Rex Hotel, and we retired for an early start to Ha Long Bay in the morning.
The peak is called Fansipan. So you drive or train to the cable car, pay RM140 for a return cable car ticket.
Ta May is our tour guide, modelling by the ruler.
We got on the cable car which plunged into the clouds below before rising to the top of Fansipan peak.
And we made it to the peak where a photo with the Vietnam star flag was mandatory.
We rewarded ourselves with a salmon hot pot lunch.
I normally don't take baths, but I did that night. And we slept well.
Being super efficient with our itinerary, we were done with the planned tours. Having a few hours to kill before our ride to Hanoi, we walked around Sapa township.
The only thing cool about the town is the temperature. There is too much construction and mess going on to make it a pleasant place for a walkabout.
The people there were of course wonderful, very polite, patient (with us) and helpful.
These cute littlies were dressed up and sent out to sell trinklets in the streets.
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