Sapa to Coc Ly Market

We headed out of town for a 2 ½ hour drive to the Coc Ly Market, a weekly market for many different tribes who come to buy and sell. The market was on two levels. On the top level they were selling water buffalo. Water buffalo sell for the equivalent of $1,100 each, with the females selling for a little more. The lower level sold many, many things including rice whiskey, embroidered clothing, tobacco (you could try a bong of it to see which flavor you liked), produce, and animal parts of all sorts. It was quite the experience. After the market we saw the bridge that crosses the river to the gate with the Chinese border. We had lunch at a local restaurant back in Sapa. This evening we had our second photography critique.