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Robyn did a 9 km trek through Lao Chai & Hoang Lien Son Mountain, ending up in Ta Van Village where I was waiting. So Lo was our guide the previous day to Cat Cat Village and this day she, her friend, Robyn and Tomoko Taketani from Japan did the trek.
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So Lo and her friend did the trek
Note So Lo's baby was being carried by the friend |
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| So Lo's baby is being carried by her friend |
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| Terraced rice fields |
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| Along the 9km trek |
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| Pigs along the way |
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| So Lo and her friend on the trek |
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| Valley |
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| Terraced rice fields |
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| Terraced rice fields |
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| Terraced rice fields |
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| Like a goat's track |
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| Pigs along the way |
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| Bamboo |
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| It was muddy at times |
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| Quite a challenge |
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| Village below & terraced rice fields |
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| A goat's track & muddy at times |
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| Robyn with So Lo and her friends |
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| So Lo's baby with her friend |
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| Marijuana growing alongside the road |
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| Umbrellas up, it's raining |
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| Picture perfect |
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| Motorbike rider needed support to get up the hill |
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| Mother hen and her chickens |
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I'm glad I didn't attempt it
Robyn enjoyed the challenge |
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| Looking into the valley below |
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| Home sweet home for a family |
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| Children selling their wrist bands |
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| Terraced rice fields |
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| Mother hen and her chicks survey the scene |
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| Looking down the valley |
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| Muong Hoa Stream |
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| Arriving into So Lo's Village of Lao Chai |
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| Well, that is a way to carry your load! |
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| On 9 km trek |
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| Buffalo, families, motorbikes, individuals all have right of way over bridge |
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| So Lo feeding her 3 month old baby |
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| Walking into Lao Chai village |
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| Lao Chai Village shops |
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| Note the umbrella over the ducks |
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| This little girl very carefully sweeping |
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| Rotisserie chicken for dinner |
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| Note the steps leaning against the wall |
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| Muong Hoa Stream near Sapa |
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| Rice growing |
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| Corn growing |
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| A valley scene |
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| More buffalo |
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| Terraced rice fields |
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| Lao Chai Village |
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| Tractor widening the road |
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| Gutters going in |
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| A house |
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| A house and their ducks |
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| Shop |
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| Arriving at Ta Van Village |
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| Chooks in a pen |
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| Ta Van Village shop |
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| Ta Van Village |
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| Washing motorbike in the rain! |
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| Barber's shop |
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| Rotisserie fish |
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| Arriving in Ta Van Village with Joy coming to meet them |
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| Tomoko, Robyn & So Lo made it - 2.5 hours later |
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