Northbound..

on the overnight sleeper to the Sapa mountains on the Chinese border to begin the 2 day trek. We are relieved to be leaving the sweatbox of Hanoi, it's one & only gear - 'overdrive' - starts to become exhausting. After all that gardening at the friendship village - it will be a nice change to grow blisters on our feet instead of our hands for a bit....no pity needed.

If you, or anyone you know is interested in sponsoring this 18k trek - please follow link www.justgiving.com/jimandsarahtrek (or 'friends of PICU'),  it is not too late! Photos posted upon return..

edit: Good to see the infamous 'Duch' - head of the killing fields prison - S21 - as the first khymer rouge member up for war crimes in international front page news today.