day 6 of 7: spent the day with two breakfasts, a motorbike ride through the mountains, buying some rice sacks and sandals at the market, a foot massage, lunch stretched out as long as possible, and tea at the same place where we had breakfast. walked all over the tiny town and chanced upon a creepy dog meat restaurant:

we had lunch somewhere else. good lunch!

we then took the bus back to lao cai, where we had some street food (which, i need to add, was the first time we ate on the street, on day 6) and then the overnight train back to hanoi. of course we ended up in the worst cabin with a child who cried whenever the train stopped…