Sapa, Vietnam

Just a quick note to say we've made it into Vietnam safely and are currently settled in the hill town of Sapa. We rented a motorbike and toured around the mountains today. It is beautiful up here. The people are friendly, the food is good, and the exchange rate makes us happy. Tonight we leave for Hanoi, a big city, but we hear the shopping is good. A whole market just for shoes... or so we've been told. Then it is off to the beaches for some much needed rest and sand.