On the Train to Sapa

When we woke up, the newspaper was hanging on the doorknob, so we could lounge in bed and read before heading down to the executive breakfast buffet. The buffet was beautifully arranged, and the food tasted great, but we’ve definitely seen larger selections at other hotels. After breakfast, we packed our bags to be ready to check out at noon. We headed back to Van Minh to drop off our luggage until our train at 8 PM. We spent the day wandering around the old quarter, where there are always new shops to explore. Honny picked up a few more DVDs for her growing collection. We had read about an Indian restaurant in Lonely Planet that we wanted to try for lunch. It took us a while to find the place, but it turned out to be just as good as described. As it got closer to 8 PM, we made our way to Fansipan, where the whole group was supposed to meet to be taken to the train station together. On our way into the train, we briefly ran into the Norwegian girls again, who were also heading to Sapa for a trek. We remembered to ask for a tour description from Fansipan, as otherwise, it’s hard to prove what you’ve paid for and what’s included in the tour if you’re not satisfied.