“Wait, I think we might need another motorbike for Aqram.” Said
Dan Ariff.
We got Aqram a bike and re-fueled for all our bikes at the shop
opposite our hotel. Pak Ein quickly advised Arqam to follow our tempo, scared
that he might lose in Danang’s busy traffic. As usual, we enjoyed the ride and
smiled to each other whenever we overtook others.
Our next destination was Marble Mountain, the one that we
saw on the way from Hoi An to Danang, yesterday. It is called Non Nuoc or Ngu
Hanh Son, popularly known as Five Elements Mountains. It is named after ancient
philosophy that are metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
Thanks to yesterday (where we saw the signage) that actually
ease our journey in finding the entrance. The road wasn’t that good that we had
to carefully ride onto, about few hundred meters inside. We then stopped at one
souvenir shop and parked under the covered parking spot (VND5000 each), more
likely someone’s house or carving store.
“Hmm…bracelet!” Pak Ein’s wife started to get crazy, looking
at those jade and marble-made bracelets.
“Makcik, no…no…” I grabbed her hand and walked towards the
ticket booth.
We stopped for a while to discuss, whether to go up by lift
or climb on foot. Dan Arif looked at Arqam and quickly surrendered. So did the
rest of us. Well, what’s wrong taking the elevator, right? We don’t have this
in Malaysia…hahaha hmmm… *panicked*
“How many?” The ticket officer asked me with slight Viet
slang.
“6 please.” We paid VND30,000 each, VND15,000 for entrance
fee and another VND15,000 for one way lift. Pfft!
On the right hand side, we saw steps heading to the peak. We
walked to the lift door, where someone welcomed us into the not-so-clean-see-thru
lift. The lift stopped nowhere except the top platform of Thuy Son mountain (highest
peak and the only accessible among the five mountains) near Xa Loi tower.
The tower is 5-tier tower that has two marble dragons
sitting at both sides. Pak Ein and I started to play fun with them while Dan
Arif captured us on camera. Hubby? Played Nat Geo’s photographer, maybe.
After a while, we continued walking between the two caves, where
visitors can stop to enjoy coconut drink. Aqram, Pak Ein and his wife looked
for a place to sit, while waiting for Dan Arif, who finally decided to follow
us into the cave.
The Van Thong cave entrance was really small and slippery.
Despite the shallowness and darkness, I still saw few locals in heels and
skirts! Hahaha! Inside the cave, there was one little Buddha in yellow wrap,
sitting in the middle of the pathway. We passed by and walked straight up,
climbed those super steep steps into another opening. Dan Arif and I started to
play Tom Jones and Lara Croft, climb-posing the cave wall, with minimal lights
from above.
Satisfied with the exploration, we climbed down and walked
out from the cave. Dan Arif, Hubby and I decided to prolong the exploration to the other site where they kept the sitting Buddha that facing the sea.
Next to this place, there was the highest viewpoint called Vong Giang Dai. With full forced, Dan Arif, Hubby and I climbed the watchtower.
“Oh my Goddddd! This place looks like Ipoh laaaaaaaaaaaa!”
I shouted and hubby agreed.
The marble mountains, scattered low-rise buildings, green
hill tops, under the hot sun, it did remind us of Ipoh. The scenery was
breathtaking so we grabbed the chance to snap more pictures up there, before we
turned back to the other three members.
With flowing sweats that wet our clothes, we again, took an
elevator down the hill, with VND15,000 each. Weh, cannot tahan laaaaaaaa…156
steps kottttt…
Note : Click link for Sekupang version (Mountains of Five Elements).
6 comments:
gambar mak esah bukak pagar tu mcm normala samsudin dlm iklan adabi...
* lari setempat
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA tersembur air minum aku! abis laptop screen!
meng, of all the things, itu yg ko pikir? normala samsudin? nape tak noreen noor jer?
*tengok bawah, owh saya sedar*
waahh...memang betul2 macam ipoh...gua2, patung2 dan tower buddha tu pun nak sama macam kat ipoh.
tapi kalau tak silap da nang ni bandar dia kat tepi laut kan..
kira, aah danang ni bandar tepi laut. tapi bukit2 tu mcm kat ipoh kan? hahaha!
Terpaksa pegi ipoh dan panjang mana2 gunung berdekatan supaya tidak perlu ke Danang? wuhuuuuuuu
p/s: Suh pak Ein bukak blog sendiri lah!!
na, jom cari bukit kat ipoh? yg ada signage kat atas tu tak leh panjat ke? hahaha!
pak ein nak taip tapi jari besar dari kebod, camne??
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