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 Da Bac

Hike to Da Bia

Rice plants.

Separating rice from the husk.

Rice fields.

Sweet potatoes.

Rice is also grown on steep slopes. The small huts are used for breaks and to keep tools.

We hiked on a road to the other side of the valley from the rice huts.

Run-over scorpion on the road.

Run-over frog on the road.

Run-over banded krait on the road.

Hoa Binh Lake

We rode a boat on Hoa Binh Lake after our hike to meet up with our bus back to Hanoi.

Sung Village

We spent the night at a homestay in the Sung Village.

The roofs were made of dried palm leaves.

Cassava plants, used for making tapioca.

Cassava plants.

Skid for getting lumber down to the road.

Workers replacing a staircase down to a cave.

One of the workers dug temporary steps in the dirt.

Classroom used to teach villagers to read and write.

Placing beeswax onto fabric. Once done, the fabric is dyed in indigo then warmed to melt the beeswax, leaving a pattern.

The village sang and danced for us.

It was clear enough to see stars.