it takes a night train and some hours by car to arrive from Hanoi to Sa Pa.
The train has remained the one that the french did, it's like a piece of museum, where you sleep in, but don't misunderstand me I am not complaining about it, I am very proud of it, cause the memory of Sa Pa begins with the train.
Sa Pa is a quiet mountain area with a small town and groups of different ethnic people, their economy is basically based on corn and rice.
This is one of the most incredbile place that I ve ever been, where I ve never felt so close to the nature
Vietnam 2007