Lạng Sơn (North East - Part 3)

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June 6th 2012

Published: June 6th 2012

Day 3 & Day 4 of the 4-day North East trip (30 & 31 May 2012) - We left Cao Bằng town at 2pm and expected the Highway No. 4B to Lạng Sơn would be better than the road we traveled to Bản Giốc waterfall the day before. The distance from Cao Bằng town to Lạng Sơn city is only 130km, of which 20km are in bad condition. But we were wrong. The worst challenge was ahead of us. On the way it... Read Full Entry

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An old French villa on Mẫu Sơn mountain

This is the first house we saw when we got to the top of Mẫu Sơn mountain. It was so misty and cold. The house is repaired to be a guest house and there is a swimming pool.

Flowers on Mẫu Sơn mountain

So misty on the top of Mẫu Sơn mountain

View from Tam Thanh cave

Tô Thị mountain in Lạng Sơn city (Núi Tô Thị nơi có tượng nàng Tô Thị - View nhìn từ động Tam Thanh)

An old French villa on Mẫu Sơn mountain

Excavator at workers base camp

Thanks to this excavator the road was alright again, so we could move on to Lạng Sơn.

Phật Tích pagoda in Bắc Ninh province

Some sites to visit in Lạng Sơn city

Nhị Thanh cave, Tam Thanh cave, Tô Thị mountain and the Mạc dynasty citadel.

A house on the top of Mẫu Sơn mountain

A swimming pool on Mẫu Sơn mountain

Trucks are waiting in vain

Two trucks were stuck in mud, as a result the whole route wasn't smooth. (Những chiếc xe tải này đã phải chờ đợi rất lâu để được đi tiếp. Hai xe tải bị sa lầy trong bùn gây nên ách tắc cả đoạn đường dài)

Walking around Mẫu Sơn mountain

After walking for a while, we felt warmer.

A village by Kỳ Cùng river

View from the point where our car was stuck on the muddy road for hours. It was 4pm. (Xe của chúng tôi bị tắc ở bên bờ sông Kỳ Cùng).

A stilt house in Lạng Sơn city

Muddy road after rain

Mẫu Sơn mountain

On the way to the top of the mountain (Trên đường lên đỉnh Mẫu Sơn)

Kỳ Cùng river - our car was stuck at this section

6th June 2012

Leah
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Hi Hong Ha, What a trip you had :) Lang Son looks likea cool place for summer get away. The roast duck & roast pork looked delicious & the skin looked crispy, yummy :)

6th June 2012

John Strathearn
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Lang Son
Great blog - what an experience! The roads remind me of a trip by road from Hanoi to Sapa in 2008. It is very interesting to read a blog like this from a native Vietnamese who can speak to the locals in remote places in their own language. I remember going to the huge market in Lang Son in 2006 and having an excellent lunch afterwards. Many thanks for bringing back these happy memories.

6th June 2012

Tobe
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So "yummy" Lang Son !
I have not been here yet, however i will come there before next winter All dishes look so yummy, don't they! so inviting things, a way to conquer tourists to a new land! Many thanks Hong Ha for the inf.

6th June 2012

GRACIELA
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THAT is real food
I love the food in South East Asia. Yes, yes, yes.

25th June 2012

Hideyuki Kobayashi
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Lang Song
Dear Han, Congratulations on your" exodus" from muddy troubles. I can imagine how you cluld enjoy special dinner shown in your photos, which seems delicious to me, too.The flowers in your photo are very popular and bloomed here and there during rainy season now, even at my garden. Best Wishes from Kob

14th February 2014

Hung Hoang
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Tân Trào & Lạng Sơn
Tôi đọc blog của cô suốt đêm. Hình ảnh sinh động về cứ điểm Tân Trào làm lòng tự hào về đất nước và cách mạng Việt Nam của tôi dậy lên . Vịt quay , heo quay kho mềm của Lạng Sơn cô làm tôi không ngủ được ! Tôi sẽ phải về thăm Tân Trào của Cách Mạng Tháng Tám và ...Lạng Sơn ! Đa tạ Hồng Hà.

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