Sunrise over Sapa Town
We were scheduled to go to Bac Ha market in the morning, some 100km away from Sapa town on the other side of the hills. The selling point for this trip is that all the different minority people dressed in in colorful costumes would converge at this very big market on Sunday mornings selling handicrafts and souvenirs they handmade at home.
Well, It sounded like an interesting place to go. I decided to skip the second day of trekking to other villages and see something different. But, the thing is..the market is 100km away from Sapa! How these minority people who are living near sapa find their way there still puzzled me all along the journey there.
It took 2.5 hours of bus ride, driving through long winding uphill roads, and sometimes driving on the very edge of the hills, without any barriers. It seemed pretty scary at first ant it’s definitely not for the faint hearted. Some very chatty people in our group just kept quiet when we’re just off the edge. That shows how nervous they were. Myself included.
But, the beautiful sceneries of the valley slowly took over my nervousness and without realizing it, we’re already at Bac Ha town, some 900m above sea level. We arrived there at 10am.
Spent some time shopping around Bac Ha market.
The front part of the market was mainly selling souvenirs. They sell silk cushion covers, silk clothings, hats, small and big bags, dolls, mats, colorful costumes, ear rings, pendants and lots more. I’m sure everyone definitely would want to get something from here back as a souvenir. We bought some cushion covers as souvenirs.
Walking deeper into the market, that’s where all the interesting sights are. It was at an crowded open air space. All sorts of goods were sold here. Some of them I could not have even imagined!
They sell the usual stuffs; from groceries, dried food, fruits, meat, vegetables, herbs, fishes, household accessories, home utensils to farming tools.
You can easily find live pigs, cows, chickens, ducks and dogs for sale, and..water buffalo (for about USD450!).
Black H'mong People at Bac Ha Market
Stalls at Bac Ha Market
Handmade Silk Cushion Covers
Getting Your Hair Cut at Bac Ha Market
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