Today we drove 140km west south west of Hanoi through the mountains to the picturesque valley of Mai Chau. It was not a good journey, wet, twisty and bumpy in places, but worth it when we got here! Andrew, Amanda and Orlo have been here a couple of times before and we are staying at the Mai Chau Valley View Hotel which has 8 rooms. We were made very welcome by Mr Duong and his staff, ginger tea and warm flannels on arrival. Our room is on the first floor overlooking the rice paddies.
I think we will be very comfortable here for two nights
After a late lunch M, Orlo and I walked to the local craft village of Ban Lac. The streets are full of local and not so local crafts. However it is quite easy to identify the local work as the women are working on their looms next to the shops, in the space under their stilt houses.
It was also a good opportunity to see traditional village life close up
I think I will wander back there tomorrow while the others go on a hike. 😉
Until then....
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