After an overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai (a real adventure) imagine arriving at 6am on the doorstep of Baguette et Chocolat café in Sapa with freshly baked pain au chocolat, baguette, croissant, steaming hot coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice, yoghurt and honey. Yes this was a real treat.
More importantly what a blessing it was to see the results of the changed lives of those (many of whom came from Lao Cai province, one of the poorest in Vietnam) working there. Baguette et Chocolat is a project attached to Hoa Sua School (previous blog). One young woman has been doing the accounting for eight years and her smile told her story. None of this would have happened without the support of Samaritan’s Purse (see photo). For anyone venturing to Sapa, Vietnam you might be interested to know there is a small hotel also run by Hoa Sua School attached to the café and the cost is $25US per double per night (including breakfast). What a bargain!!
Coming Next: Sapa and Ethnic Minorities
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