How lucky I was to get treated to a ride up to Sapa Valley (northern Vietnam) on the Victoria Express. I am used to doing the 2 inch recline overnight trip between spots, but this was sheer class. The Victoria Express was the first 2 carts of the train. It smelled of Lemongrass, and had pretty comfy little cabins. The last cart, the dinner cart, was lit up beautifully in golden lights, full of dark wood tables with red cushions laid out on the chairs, amazing photos lined the walls, and music from the 50's to 70's was playing quietly on an old record player. Before bed, the people in our cart all sat around drinking wine and chatting in a mix of French, Spanish and English to accommodate all the different backgrounds. Needless to say, it was quite the experience...and one that I won't have the chance to treat myself to!
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