Two Red Dao women make their way home by motorbike. Many of the villagers live quite a distance from the town of Sapa, meaning that they can either walk for hours or pay the $1-$2 for a motorbike to take them home in a fraction of the time. The decision often comes down to how the day went at the market or how much was sold to tourists on the road. Read more about the hill tribes and trekking in Sapa.
While walking back from Cat Cat village to Sapa, we came across a group of Red Dao doing embroidery along the road. Their colorful goods are displayed in front of them, and the muted hills of Sapa are behind.
As we made our way back from Cat Cat village to Sapa, we came across a group of Red Dao doing embroidery along the road.This group is are known for their bright head scarves. Their colorful goods are displayed in front of them, and the muted hills of Sapa are behind.Read more about the hill tribes and trekking in Sapa.
This woman latched onto our group at one of the stopping points and was trying to befriend us in the hope to sell us something at the end of the day. We weren't in a shopping mood since we were going to Bac Ha market the next day. Audrey's attempts to communicate this to avoid the inevitable disappointment and guilt trips didn't work too well at first. Eventually, however, the woman made the smart business decision and found another tourist group where she had much better selling odds. Read more about the hill tribes and trekking in Sapa.
