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【Vietnam】20160710。沙壩梯田之旅 Sapa Terrace (1) Sapa to Lao Chai

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重頭戲來囉!這天,帶著雀躍的心情,我們來去親睹沙壩梯田的壯觀美色。早上八點,導遊美蘭來酒店大堂接我們。坐上四輪驅動的休旅車,司機載著我們四位往Lao Chai村的路口,也即是健行賞景的出發點。我們悠哉地從Lao Chai村走到Ta Van村,約4公里的路程,花了兩個小時半,除了欣賞周圍的美景,還能一窺黑苗族的生活文化。司機在Ta Van村的路口接了我們,繼續往Bản Dền村。雖然正值梯田翠綠的季節,我們還是心滿意足地為眼前的美景驚嘆。等往後出門旅遊的時間比較有彈性時,一定要去拍一次豐收時的黃金梯田和灌水後穿上彩裳的梯田(首選雲南的元陽梯田)。這一系列的照片很多(因為都很喜歡,怎麽看怎麼美),將分成五篇分享。

[EN] Here we’re, the highlight of our Sapa tour: visiting the world famous Sapa Terrace. Our one day activities included trekking and sightseeing, by foot and by car. 8 o’clock in the morning, we’re picked up by our guide Meilan from hotel. Our driver brought us with his 4WD SUV to the entrance of Lao Chai Village where’s the start point of our trekking route. Then, we began our 4 km trekking route at Sapa Valley. The terraces’re covered by green carpet and the scenery’s remarkable beautiful. We took 2.5 hours to walk from Lao Chai to Ta Van, not only enjoying the great views but also learning some about Black Hmong’s culture and living style. After trekking, we continued our way to Bản Dền by car. It’s a wonderful journey to discover the beauty of Sapa Terrace. The photos will be posted into 5 sets. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160709。沙壩 Sapa (2)

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在酒店小歇後,我們又繼續在沙壩鎮上逛逛,去了沙壩湖畔公園和沙壩市場。晚上則去了教堂前的廣場看舞會,欣賞當地的民族歌舞。
[EN] After a short nap, we’re recharged with energy to continue our way to discover Sapa Town. We walked to Sapa Lake and Sapa Market, and visited the local dancing show at square in front of the Stone Church in the evening. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160709。沙壩 Sapa (1)

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沙壩是越南北部高原地區老街省沙壩縣的縣政府所在地。它與越南最高峰潘西邦峰(Phan Xi Păng)相鄰,地理位置約海拔1500米,周圍被高山包圍。它的梯田,曾被評選為世界七大美麗梯田之一。既然到了北越,迷戀梯田景色的Susanna,當然不想錯失一覽梯田的壯觀景色。說到沙壩,這裡四處都有黑苗人和紅頭瑤的踪跡。從開始的好奇,到後來看到他們就很想逃,不因為他們的熱情,而是他們的博同情、強銷售的蠻勁。因為大部分稻田已經插秧,正值農休,婦女小孩都到鎮上來售賣農作物,或是成群地跟著遊客走、兜售他們的手工紀念品。這些東西單價不高,但是買一家的,必被其他家的糾纏,為了省事,還是得狠下心來什麽都不買。這真不知是該怪遊客破壞了他們樸素的生活,還是??

[EN] Sapa, or Sa Pa, is a frontier township and capital of Sa Pa District in Lào Cai Province in north-west Vietnam. It overlooks the terraced rice fields of the Muong Hoa Valley, and is near the 3,143m height Phan Xi Păng peak, which is climbable via a steep, multiday guided walk. These make Sapa a popular trekking base. We have selected Sapa as one of our destination because of its rice terraces which has been recommended at one of the seven most beautiful terraces of the world. Most of the local people are Hmong and Red Yao. When we arrived the bus station, we’re surrounded by Hmong women and children immediately. We’re curious about them at first, but we’re later really scared by their continued approachings to sell something to us. Although the souvenirs were not expensive, you would be “pushed” to buy more from others after you bought one. Thus, regardless of their smile or kindness, we had to ignore them to avoid problems. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160709。老街-沙壩 Lao Cai to Sapa

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從老街開始,走的是迂迴曲折的QL4D號山路,從海拔100米攀升到海拔1.500米的沙壩,路程30公里,耗了近一個小時。這是這段路程的景色和當地居民的生活寫照。
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[NL] Vanaf Lao Cai zijn we met de secundaire weg (QL4D) naar Sapa gegaan, vanaf altitude 100 meter naar 1.500 meter. Voor een afstand van 30 km hebben we ongeveer 1 uur gereisd. Hieronder zijn de foto’s van de eerste indruk van de rijstvelden op de bergen en de dagelijkse leven van de lokale bevolking.
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[EN] Leaving the highway at Lao Cai, we continued our journey by secondary road for the last 30 km to Sapa. It took our bus about an hour to climb from altitude 100 meter to 1.500 meter. On the way, we could have the first impression of the terrace in this mountain area and the daily life of the local people. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160709。河內-老街 Hanoi to Lao Cai

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去過了下龍灣和陸龍灣,接著來去中越交界的沙壩(Sapa)賞梯田。從河內到沙壩,距離約320公里,車程約六個小時半。我們選擇的是三天兩夜遊,含次日的梯田之旅的交通和導遊。首日早晨六點半,我們就從酒店出發,乘臥舖旅遊巴士直奔沙壩。這是從河內到老街的高速公路之沿途景色。

[NL] Na Halong Bay en Tam Coc, hebben we nog een reisje naar Sapa, een bergachtig gebied met mooie uitzicht van rijstvelden. De afstand tussen Hanoi en Sapa is ongeveer 320 km en het duurt rond 6,5 uur bij bus. We hebben gekozen voor een 3D2N pakket, inclusief rondleiding bij rijstvelden gebied met gid. We vertrokken om 6:30 am van de eerste dag vanuit Hanoi. Hieronder zijn de foto’s van Hanoi naar Lao Cai.

[EN] After visiting Halong Bay and Tam Coc, this’s our last tour package in Vietnam: 3D2N to Sapa. Sapa is at the northern of Vietnam and it’s famous with its spectacular scenery of the (rice) terrace at mountain area. It is about 320 km away from Hanoi and took about 6,5 hours by bus. We’re picked up from our hotel to bus station at 6:30 am. At 7 am, our touring bus departed from Hanoi to Sapa. These’re the pictures from Hanoi to Lao Cai. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160708。河內三十六條古街 Old Quarter, Hanoi (2)

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中午,我們到Hanoi Rocks Hostel用午餐,繼續小逛一會就回酒店休息。晚上去逛了夜市,有些小失望,沒有很多具特色的東西可以看。
[NL] Bij Hanoi Rocks Hostel hebben we lunch gehad. ‘s avonds gingen we naar de lokale nachtmarkt bij Hang Dao. De nachtmarkt was niet bijzonder en waren weinig te zien behalve bergen van mensen.
[EN] At noon, we had our lunch at Hanoi Rocks Hostel, a famous hostel at Old Quarter. In the evening, we went to the local night market. It’s not very special beside crowding public. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160708。河內三十六條古街 Old Quarter, Hanoi (1)

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這是小妹的越南之旅的最後一天,她在次日飛回馬來西亞,而我們則繼續三人行到中越邊界的沙壩賞梯田。為了避免不必要的變數,我們選擇留在河內逛古城區的三十六條古街,白天逛街、晚上逛夜市。當中以同春市場(Chợ Đồng Xuân),或東宣市場,最具當地特色,它是河內最大的室內市場,主要批發、出售服裝、家居用品、食品等,遊客並不多。
[NL] Deze dag was een rustdag en we zijn gewoon in Hanoi gebleven. In Old Quarter zijn er heel veel winkels om te shoppen, inclusief de grootste markt voor groothandel, Dong Xuan Markt (Chợ Đồng Xuân). We hebben overall rondgekeken maar toch alleen kleine souvenirs gekocht.
[EN] This day, we stayed at Hanoi and went to shopping in Old Quarter. There’re many shops and stores in this old town area, including the largest wholesaler market of Hanoi, Dong Xuan Market (Chợ Đồng Xuân). We did enjoy window-shopping, especially at Dong Xuan Market, but we had only bought some small souvenirs. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160707。長安-河內 Trang An to Hanoi

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結束陸龍灣的行程,我們踏上回河內的路途。回到河內,我們直接去巷子裡尋覓前一天光顧的小餐廳當回頭客,享受了頓豐富的晚餐後,就回酒店休息了。

[NL] Na de boottocht, gingen we terug naar Hanoi. Toen we aankwamen in Hanoi, gingen we meteen naar het restaurant dat we een dag daarvoor hebben bezocht, avondeten. Na een lange dag op reis, zijn we na het eten direct terug naar ons hotel gegaan om te rusten.

[EN] After the boat tour at Trang An, we went back to Hanoi. It took about 2,5 hours until we arrived the Old Quarter. We decided to have our dinner immediately at the same restaurant that we have visited a day before. After dinner, we didn’t have any mood to have other activities; thus, we went back to our hotel early for a good sleep. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160707。寧平三谷陸龍灣(長安生態景區) Ninh Bình Tam Cốc, or Trang An Landscape Complex (1)

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位於紅河三角洲南緣地帶的寧平,曾經是越南古都華閭(Hoa Lư)的所在地,擁有不少文化古蹟。其市郊的三谷(Tam Cốc)的喀斯特自然景觀被譽為陸上的下龍灣,或陸龍灣。長安生態景區涵蓋華閭與三谷,是越南唯一一處自然與人文雙重的世界遺產。來陸龍灣坐船賞景的路線有兩條:從華閭到三谷往返,或在長安上船遊三谷的洞穴。我們是在長安坐鐵皮船,讓船夫搖船,輕輕鬆鬆地欣賞陸龍灣的景觀,間中穿過大小不同的岩洞,全程兩個小時。在穿過岩洞的當兒,有的得彎腰低頭,有的則不斷“下雨”而不得為相機找庇護,緊張刺激。走過了下龍灣和陸龍灣,心裡開始期盼親睹桂林山水的一天。

[NL] Zoals voorgesteld bij UNESCO (Official website): “Trang An ligt aan de zuidelijke oever van de Rode rivierdelta. Het is een spectaculair landschap van kalkstenen karstpieken doortrokken met valleien, sommige onder water en omgeven door steile, bijna verticale kliffen. De verkenning van enkele van de hoogste, over het landschap verspreide hoogtegrotten leverde archeologische sporen op van menselijke activiteit daterend van bijna 30.000 jaar geleden. Ze tonen aan dat deze bergen bewoond werden door jager-verzamelaars en laten zien hoe zij zich aanpasten aan de klimatologische en ecologische veranderingen. Het landschapscomplex herbergt ook Hoa Lu – de oude hoofdstad van Vietnam in de 10e en 11e eeuw – tempels en pagodes. Trang An kent ook rijstveldlandschappen met dorpen en heilige plaatsen.” We hebben een boottocht van 2 uur gehad om het spectaculaire uitzicht in dit gebied te bewonderen, tussentijds zijn we door verschillende grotten gevaren.

[EN] Trang An Landscape Complex, as introduced in UNESCO (Official website): “Situated near the southern margin of the Red River Delta, the Trang An Landscape Complex is a spectacular landscape of limestone karst peaks permeated with valleys, many of them partly submerged and surrounded by steep, almost vertical cliffs. Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occcupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era. Hoa Lu, the ancient capital of Viet Nam, was strategically established here in the 10th and 11th centuries AD. The property also contains temples, pagodas, paddy-fields and small villages.” We had a 2 hours boat tour to enjoy the spectacular scenery of this area, including rowing through limestone caves. Continue reading

【Vietnam】20160707。寧平白亭古寺 Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Bình

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對我們而言,寧平的白亭古寺是此程附帶的參觀景點。白亭古寺(或巴亭寺)是越南最大的佛寺,依山而建,有三大主殿(觀世音殿、釋迦佛殿、三世佛殿),連結殿與殿之間的長廊有五百羅漢尊者的石雕像。沿著長廊登上高處,景色怡人。
[EN] Chùa Bái Đính, or Bai Dinh Pagoda, is an additional spot for us in this trip. This is the largest temple in Vietnam, famous as well with its 500 Arhat Statue Corridor.
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【Vietnam】20160707。河內-寧平 Hanoi to Ninh Bình

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這天,我們到寧平陸龍灣一日遊。寧平位於河內的南方,距離約100公里,每天都有從河內出發的散客團。早上八點半,從河內坐旅遊小巴出發,車程約兩個小時半,沿途景色秀麗。因為雨季的關係,途中不少地方還淹水了,車子還得涉水而過。我霸了個靠窗的風水位賞景,外加練習推拉新的長鏡取景,打發時間。這輯是沿途的風景照。
[NL] Die dag gingen we naar Ninh Bình voor een reisje bij het natuurgebied Trang An, die ook benoemd is met zijn Karst landscape zoals Halong Bay. De afstand tussen Hanoi en Ninh Bình was ongeveer 100 km. Omdat het juist regenseizoen was, waren veel plaatsen
[EN] Trang An Landscape Complex in Ninh Bình is another spot in Vietnam, famous with its Karst landschap. It’s about 100 km away from Hanoi, and there are many one-day-trips to visit this area. At 8:30 am, we were picked up from our hotel and began our journey to Ninh Bình. It took about 2.5 hours, and it won’t be boring to catch the great scenery on the way. Continue reading