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Sapa, Vietnam, October 2000


That waterfall again.
The view winding our way through the mountains.
Sun on the hills.
First things first: what's the cheap piss in this town?  Ahh sickly sweet, cheap wine!
That waterfall again. The view winding our way through the mountains. Sun on the hills. First things first: what's the cheap piss in this town? Ahh sickly sweet, cheap wine!

And when you haven't got a glass for your bia hoi, improvise!
We went for a walk into the surrounding countryside.
Checked out this waterfall and an old French hydroelectricity plant.
Doxycycline (the anti-malarial we were taking) has no mental side effects.
And when you haven't got a glass for your bia hoi, improvise! We went for a walk into the surrounding countryside. Checked out this waterfall and an old French hydroelectricity plant. Doxycycline (the anti-malarial we were taking) has no mental side effects.

So what are we supposed to do with these things?
Our guide Hi took us on an authentic Vietnamese bridge.
My it does look solid, doesn't it.  Don't worry, it's only a raging torrent below.
Caroline looking confident.
So what are we supposed to do with these things? Our guide Hi took us on an authentic Vietnamese bridge. My it does look solid, doesn't it. Don't worry, it's only a raging torrent below. Caroline looking confident.

One of the ethnic minority villagers.
A girl in the main street trying to sell us things.
Colourful headgear.
Once you've bought something they'll let you take their pictures.
One of the ethnic minority villagers. A girl in the main street trying to sell us things. Colourful headgear. Once you've bought something they'll let you take their pictures.

This guy is hard at work in the fields...
A girl who sold Holly a bracelet.
Mike tries out the local fashions.
We had the most expensive meal we ate in Vietnam.  It was brilliant though.  The guy on the left is Fredo who runs expensive but very good motorbike tours on Russian Minsk motorbikes.  See the Lonely Planet for more about him.
This guy is hard at work in the fields... A girl who sold Holly a bracelet. Mike tries out the local fashions. We had the most expensive meal we ate in Vietnam. It was brilliant though. The guy on the left is Fredo who runs expensive but very good motorbike tours on Russian Minsk motorbikes. See the Lonely Planet for more about him.