Arriving in Sapa feels a bit like coming home. The bus stops "somewhere" in town and I immediately know where I am and where to go. The saying goes “There is never a second chance for a first impression”, so I decided to go to the Cat Cat View Hotel to give Gert an idea of what this area is all about. Upon arrival, we dumped our gear in the lobby and took the lift to the 7th floor. From there it is one more floor up to the restaurant/coffee shop from ...