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TransAsia 2009: rainy and sunny Hanoi Sapa

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Saturday, 05 September 2009

Hanoi 04.09, 05:00 hours: China good-bye when traveling from Kunming to Hekou extremely uncomfortable sleeper bus. Not only did not fit into the length of the bunk, which is still barely fit into the width. Recently, so feet reached the border. At times the trail was like a real off-road. Road without asphalt, after heavy rainfall will turn into night in the muddy highway, full of deep potholes and puddles of red-brown color. 12h after almost got to ride a small town Hekou, located near the border with Vietnam. It turned out that the border crossing is open only for half an hour, so the waiting time for its opening has earmarked for breakfast and the recent exchange yuan for Vietnamese dongi. Together with me on opening the border waiting for plenty of so-called 'ants', different people in smuggling goods from China to Vietnam and vice versa. This transition is available only for walking and cycling, so the May paradise here:) border was open on time. However, before its opening, the Chinese side, marched from the border barrier in the rhythm of the march more than a dozen military soldiers in white gloves, with bayonets on the arms, and Chinese flag. If you raise the barrier, rather quickly left the territory of China and crossed the border bridge. On the side I had to fill in Vietnam 3 different forms: immigration, customs, and medical. The latter had to examine whether or not I am a carrier of swine flu or other infectious diseases. After entering the town of Lao Cai on the side of Vietnam, I went to the city center and drove a mini bus to the village Sapa, situated in the mountains at an elevation of 1650m above sea level at the foot of the highest peak in Vietnam - Fansipan 3143m above sea level. I found again in a place that I had the opportunity to visit last year. The town is frequently visited by tourists due to beautiful views and opportunities actively spend time. Surrounding villages are inhabited by two large ethnic groups: H'mong and Dzao. Representatives of these groups, dressed in colorful costumes wander a few miles every day to Sapa, there to sell their products: usually colorful fabrics, beads and silver handmade jewelry. At times it was like to Sapa The future all women from the 2 ethnic groups - was behind them on the streets of the town and the main square. They look rather interesting: May interesting features, the head is usually tied round, colorful scarf, very colorful, handmade sweaters, blouses and skirts and high knee-highs. Everything is dark gray in color or blue with contrasting trim of red, yellow and green. Through your outfits and exotic features, these women are very photogenic. The rest of the photographs are very happy to August. But then usually you can not drive away from them, because the visitor can go through half the city and besiege it, so bought something from them:) During his stay in Sapa rented bike and drove around town. I visited a very picturesque area in the biggest waterfall Thac Bac (Silver Waterfall), measuring almost 100m height. Until I reached the Tram Ton Pass, at an elevation of 1900 m above sea level. This is the highest road pass in Vietnam and Located in the Main ridge country's highest mountains - Hoang Lien. Through most of the rest of the time, August in Sapa and walked the steep, narrow streets of the city, while making plenty of pictures of women from the two above. ethnic groups. 2.09 in the evening I went to Sapa to Lao Cai to enter a night train to Hanoi. The train was very comfortable, air conditioned, so the trip quite well and quickly and comfortably. In Hanoi stayed with my friend, Lan, who hosted me at his home. Unfortunately, it is very overworked, so we had not many opportunities to talk. Yesterday I spent all day sightseeing. The first steps have turned to the Tran Quoc Pagoda. Located on a little promontory on the West Lake. It is a tall, slender pagoda reddish in color, shape very reminiscent Hanoi itself, is the second largest city in Vietnam, situated on the Red River. The city itself is much greenery and parks and lakes. Inhabitants of the town in May so many recreational areas for jogging in the morning, usually exercises and tai chi also. On the streets there is a real chaos. It is worth mentioning that the vast majority of vehicles on the streets, the motorbikes, scooters and bicycles. I suppose that if half the users though two-wheelers, he switched to cars, the city would be paralyzed-connected. I came to Hanoi the day after the Liberation. 2.09.1945 Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh declared independence in Vietnam. To this day it is here treated as a demigod, who defended Vietnam. One of the most important places in Hanoi, is Ba Dinh Square, on which stands the mausoleum of the leader. It is open to visitors only a few days a week. It works in a similar way as Lenin's Mausoleum in Moscow. Inside the air-conditioned and air-conditioned room, clear the sarcophagus lies the Uncle Ho with pale face and long gray beard. People go on a one-way traffic around the sarcophagus, venerating leaders. Mausoleum, both inside and outside, guarded by armed soldiers in the snow-white uniforms and white gloves. The atmosphere is very raised. In the winter of approximately 2 months, Uncle Ho always years in Moscow, in order to improve the make-up. Take care for the same people who care and resting image of Lenin. Apropos of Vladimir Ilyich - is in Hanoi for himself in a very near distance from the mausoleum of Ho Chi Minh, saluting with his high pedestal of the Vietnamese socialist friends. That same day, also visited two other Buddhist temples built in the Chinese, like, and Quan Thanh Temple of Literature. Especially the latter makes you think your architecture and unique atmosphere. Weather also climbed to the One Pillar. This is a small and intimate, a pagoda, standing in the midst greenish pond, also in the near distance from the mausoleum. Spent a day of rest yesterday at after Hanoi's old quarter, known as the Old Quarter. This is a typical tourist area with numerous hotels, restaurants and travel agencies, where every visitor can find everything he needs. The district also find a picturesque Hoan Kiem Lake with Ngoc Son temple on the island. To that temple by an equally charming red Chinese-style bridge. The parking place is near the famous water puppetry. Every evening, the traditional Vietnamese, colorful dolls are put in motion during the two productions. The district also houses the colonial old cathedral of Saint Joseph in the Gothic Revival style. Today I'm going to have a little stroll and visit the city famous Hoa Lo prison near Lake Hoan Kiem. In this place they were detained and tortured by French and American prisoners of war and prisoners of war during Vietnam. By this place was called "Vietnamese Hilton. He was imprisoned there, among other things, The future American Ambassador to Vietnam Peterson. Today we say goodbye to the evening already in Hanoi and jade in the direction of the center of Vietnam, to Hue city, about 700km from the capital.

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