A short Sapa

Hello guys, John here bringing a new blog which is in Sapa, now I may not spend a whole lot of time writing blogs for Sapa because it really wasn't for me... More of a Dad kind of thing with the whole "I love nature" stuff.   I did have some fun with a lot of unique experiences that may or may not have to do with the crazy motorcycles that are found only in Vietnam. 

We took the overnight train from Hanoi to Sapa.  It was like the one we took in Thailand from Bangkok to Koh Samui. Crazy fun, I liked this one a lot better than the previous one for some random reason, the company's name of the cabin we were staying in was pretty funky... Fancy pants (Fanxipan).  Fanxipan is also the name of the highest mountain in Vietnam and is located in Sapa.  The only problem I found with the fancy pants overnight train was the lack of warmth on the top bunk, and the overly heated bottom bunk (I stayed in the top bunk by the way) and I was not enjoying it as I froze my butt off.  The next morning I asked mom and dad and they said they were too warm, I found this really funny. 

Next highlight of Sapa is when we decided to spend the day in Cat Cat village. Elizabeth and mom had already gone there and already knew about the fact that the only way to get there was on a motorcycle.  The next day, Dad and I decide to go, but considering the whole Elmer the safety elephant thing that Dad has going on,  we decided to take a car.  The cab driver dropped us off what looked like in my mind Cat Cat village, but instead he actually brought us to motorcycle drivers and told us to hop on. Dad starts his giggles that soundrf more or less like an evil laugh and finally after a long waiting time of him regaining consciousness, we hop on the back of two motorbikes. It was way more stable than I though and really a fun experience.  I could tell dad was loosing his ways as Elmer the safety ellephant so I suggested we stay at a cafe and call mom and Elizabeth and strongly suggest that they join us for moral support.  They arrived in no time on motorbike and then we enjoyed the Cat Cat village together with seasoned veterans. 

The village was a jammed packed fun place with cats, kittens, pigs, chickens, ducks, dogs and puppies,waterfalls that looked majestic and vendors left and right, a fun hiking trail with a beautiful scenic view of nature and finally last but not least motorcycle drivers waiting for us at the top :). Well I'm guessing you can picture what happens after that but I'd say that you have gotten a great amount of sapa so that I can move onto the next place in Vietnam and get back onto schedule. But as always until next time, this has been John and is officially signing out.