After
the hot desert, comes the jungle ! The word “jungle” here sounded a little bit like
an exaggeration because there were only small trees and shrubs; however,
without their existence, we would get drown in sand and rocks till our legs
worn out. It was also amazing to see how life could thrive in such harsh
condition. A scientific mind told me to stop to think about it but the fact
that I was in middle of nowhere urged me to move on.
A group photo
Walk
into the forest where the greeness of trees domintated
Resting
while climbing up a steep slope
A
lot of times amidst the rest, we talked about a young girl who died years ago
on the way to conquer Cuc Dong. Many hikers brought up the rumour that the
spirit of that ill-fated girl is still wandering around to haunt people. Two
girls of group, Thuy and Thom, even wanted to worship me to her so that she
would leave them alone. I myself didn’t think that was a bad idea at all. At
least, I might have a girlfriend for myself.
Physically
ill, poorly equipped and being dehydrated by the sun lead to tragic death of
the poor girl
Time
was surely flying as we moved on. I didn’t notice from when the sun had set and
the sky turned dark. It was also the time when we were all quite exhausted
after a long day walking. Darkness and tiredness could be a deadly combination
that would cause panic. However, as experienced hikers, we had prepared to face
it with courage and humour. As night fell, there also came ghost stories that
people told for fun, a weird way to drive away fears and tiredness.
Another break, look how cheerful we were !
Taking
a group photo before the sun set
The ladies :)
Smiling
faces shining in the dark
After
numerous times going up and down slopes and climbing rocks in the dark with our
head lamp turned on, we were finally so close to the camping site. We firstly
arrived at Rang Beach, a beautiful beach with fine-grained sand. We thought it
was where we would rest but our tour guide insisted on taking us elsewhere. Most
of us wanted to set camp Rang Beach so we felt quite annoyed by that decision. Nevertheless,
after a short time of reluctance, we finally agreed to move on, hoping that we
were coming to a better place.
After about 30 minutes of walking, we were
finally at our camping site. It turned out to be an ugly beach with slight
slope, grass and medium-sized rocks. I nearly went mad with the tour guide but
didn’t dare to utter a word because we had already paid for his service. This
might be an essential part of hiking trips. There must be unpredictable or
undesirable things that we have to deal with. So, on bitterly accepting the
truth, we began to set up tents and prepare for dinner. It was a hot and
windless night with so most of us found it hard to sleep. The eerie silence of
the night created a perfect atmosphere for ghost stories to be told and from
when I didn’t know, we all went to sleep.
Menu
for dinner includes octopuses and shrimps
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