Ron Damon

You can always zoom in with Google Maps. I've never needed anything else in my travels, save for Naver Maps in the ROK because Google Maps is handicapped there and has virtually no Street view. KISS.

Duragrouch

(above) Maps: It's like an AI assistant but with more personality! Thanks Ron!

OP: Note, those maps highlight a motorcycle icon, not bike. If you divide the hours by the distance, that will probably give some indication of difficulty via motorized vehicle, then multiply time accordingly for bicycle. Quite a distance, and hilly.

I wonder if the small yellow stretches are denoting inclines, or construction?

The native clothing colors and patterns are just vivid, lovely.

Ron Damon

Yes, those maps earlier are estimates, the floor. The bicycle route will be longer unless, of course, you take the identical motorcycle route.

Yellow and red on the map indicate levels of congestion.

Ron Damon

Sapa, northwest of Hanoi close to the Yunnan border with China. Lovely cool, tropical alpine weather too.

Duragrouch

(above) My guess is, back in the day, each family crafted their own fabrics and embroidery. The pic of the hanging rack of them, kinda answers my question, that these days, clothes and fabrics like that can be purchased, which is good, leaves time for other things.

Tropical alpine sounds good to me.

ChiapasFixed

looks a lot like my hometown

Ron Damon

Passing resemblance to Maya textiles of Mexico and Guatemala, yes.