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Entrance to Cat Ba National Park, the locals plant a tree on their wedding day to mark their eternal love for each other.
Paul emerging from the jungle, almost to the top!
Atop the peak, with emerald jungle peaks all around us
Ignoring the rules, climbing the rusting lookout tower to get above the jungle canopy
Climbing the rusting lookout tower, glad it is still holding up
Beginning the descent, steep trail aided by handrail so we don\'t fall down the limestone cliffs
Nearing the Cat Ba Island valley, with parental warnings
Monkey business in Cat Ba National Park
Glorious green in the valleys of the Hoang Lien Son mountain range
Passing goat herder in the footpaths connecting villages below Sapa town
Paul with passing H\'Mong villagers on the footpath above Sin Chai, note the farmers preparing the rice paddies for the coming rains
Villager resting above the rice paddies, we saw mushrooms in his basket which he was collecting in the higher elevations (and we saw villagers threading these on strings and hanging to dry)
H\'Mong child on the farms between Cat Cat and Sin Chai villages
Paul resting and snacking amid lots of vertical scenery
Feeding the pot-belly pigs, we learned they love peanuts sauteed in coconut milk
Peter on one of the valley village footbridges, waiting for a H\'Mong tot to pass
Water buffalo in the rice paddies, perfect spot for a hot and sunny day
Pot-belly pig rooting alongside the village footpath
Cat Cat waterfall, beneath Sapa town
Paul on our rented wheels to explore the valley beneath Sapa town

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Szechuan specialty at Pure Veggie House in Hong Kong A small rice wine distillery near Dalat, this rough stuff is not for the weak Some of the \"wildlife\" encountered near the trail.  The area is still heavily farmed in traditional ways by Quechua residents andes6-2 Daffodil / Narcissus Sun hitting the grand Andean peaks of the Cordillera Real to the northwest of Lake Titicaca Real Fábrica de Tabacos Partagás Ascent Enjoying yerba mate on the beach of Boipeba, a quaint village that is like Morro de São Paulo was 20 years ago Views atop the lighthouse morro above Primera Praia where a zip line descends to the beach below

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