Sapa again
Still here. Had planned to go to BacHa but foot been a problem. At least my hotel room has a nice balcony overlooking the mountains and rice terraces, so with a good book life not too bad.
Then today for some reason volunteered myself to go and cut rice. Luckily it clouded over after a while and thunder so good excuse to head back before doing too much damage to myself. Not difficult but hard on the back bending over after a while and a few blisters on the hands. I feel the Vietnamese should give me a free visa extension after showing such good socialist willingness.
The terraces themselves losing their splendour as the rice is cut and the stubble burnt so smoke fills the valley. But hopefully a few good photos to take back.
Probably head back to Hanoi Tuesday for that bain in life, visas. Hopefully can get another or will have to leave the country next weekend.
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