Translation of dais in German

Some of the disadvantages are the coldness, darkness and the fact that the days are a lot shorter then as in the summer. First let me tell you what I do not like about the winter. It is the following.
I only had your other mail so far. Please confirm that this is your email address. Please send me your phone number too. I am happy you are all well... Pictures are amazing and Lola took a huge step forward.
We managed to get a few hours of bad sleep and arrived at the destination called Lao Cai, the capital of the province with the same name. It was only 370km from Hanoi, but the ride lasted nine hours.