Detailed Postings for the Day
Morning breakfast - fresh fruits drenched in the signature Vietnamese yogurt at ALIANA Boutique Sapa Hotel! This was almost my defacto hotel breakfast every morning in Vietnam!
Temperature for the morning.
Venturing out on our last day in Sapa! Despite the cold in the Vietnamese highlands, it was a happy three days spent and to think that we didn't even manage to cover most of the attractions!
Making a mental note to return in the near future, maybe with my mom, and to stay at least four nights, flying in from Singapore and directly up to Sapa.
In spite of their adorableness, it's my wish that kids from the ethnic Hmong tribes would also be focusing on their studies, instead of being pulled out of schools to earn dough at such a young age.
Still drizzling lightly, it was still nice to breathe in the cool crisp morning air. My intention then was just to walk walk a bit before we were scheduled to leave for Hanoi.
Met up with my dad and Alex, who were done with their breakfast much earlier, and decided to venture out for a last glimpse of Sapa town.
More photographs, and meeting up with the rest of my family.
Wait, this looked familiar! Was this a sister branch of Pho 10 Ly Quoc Su at Hanoi, famous for their beef pho!? Judging from the Google review score of 2.7, I doubt it.
Nevertheless, let's be the human-Godzilla!
The simple yet classic Sapa Stone Church! Built in 1895, with a 20-meter high bell tower, it's unfortunate we didn't manage to step in for a closer look.
Personally, I think Sapa town was quite touristy, with many restaurants and hotels serving visitors and tourists, instead of shops serving the locals; convenience for non locals for sure.
Continuing our way.
With a local hmong kid pestering us to buy her products. We really felt bad but knew that should our hearts soften, it would encourage more kids to approach us, or entice us to continue sacrificing their childhood to earn money.
Final look at ALIANA Boutique Sapa Hotel before checking out, including the balcony of my sister and brother in law's room, the eerie corridor and the swimming pool that no one in their right mind would swim in with such chilly weather!
Even on our last day, the climate remained foggy and depriving us of the breathtaking views that guests of ALIANA Boutique Sapa Hotel were supposed to be rewarded for staying there! Well, the operator can't dictate nature, and we could only blame our luck.
Hopping onto the private limousine that shall transport us, comfortably, from Sapa to Hanoi, at a price of S$321, and took us about five hours to arrive at Hanoi Tirant Hotel!
