A little groggy, we got off the run-down government train (we paid for the high-end Golden train, but was dealt with our first and only scam of the trip) and was met with this. Lo Cai men on motor bikes assertively offering their taxi services, specifically targeting foreigners, Viet Kieus, basically anyone that looked wealthy. This is a common sight throughout Vietnam.
Fighting through the crowd and turning down offers, we manage to find our reserved taxi van, which bore a Mercedes logo. Luggage in the trunk, we started our 25 mile/1 hour ride to Sapa.
