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Rice paddies of Sapa
Sapa is in the Northwest of Vietnam and is famous for it’s mountainous terrain and ethnic hill tribes. Jamie and I are booked on a 3 night, 2 day Sapa tour. We are the only ones booked on this day so we essentially get a private tour, lead by our guide Tu. Before we head to the train station with Tu to board our overnight sleepers to Lao Cai city, we unexpectedly meet Tu’s wife, Name. Yes Name is her name. She admits “I confuse a lot of people” when we ask her about her name. Name is Thai and has only recently moved to Vietnam to be with Tu.…