The first day of our trek was spent hiking around the hills and stopping to visit Hmong and Dzao villages. The landscape was so green and beautiful. We wished our cameras could really capture the beauty of the Sapa. Our group included two guys from New York and a couple from Australia. As we hiked around, the Hmong women and children would suddenly appear out of bushes or come bounding down the hill to talk with us. They followed us as we hiked, and as soon as we stopped to rest, they would try to sell us purses or handbags that they had sewn. One of the guys from New York became a major attraction to all the little Hmong girls. He had a crowd following him around and chanting, “Buy from me. Buy from me.” They followed him for hours until they finally gave up.