Trekking through Mong village

We arrived at Mong village, which has the most rustic living conditions I have ever seen. We are also the first Westerners to ever visit since the French army came through one day during World War II (remembered by one village elder). As a result, we've been objects of interest. The people followed us around, touching our clothes and hair. Instead of sleeping out in the open, we have been welcomed into their homes to sleep on the floor. All the kids are doing great! Stephanie will be adding the coordinates of our location to the interactive map sometime today.