14 APRIL 2024
LONG SON ISLAND, LOWER MOUNTAIN
Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Chom Chom Ringmaster: Chom Chom, Bishop Circle videographer: Alex Report: Uncle
Weather: Hot, high cloud, shade on the mountain.
Hash Cash: 1 pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 33 Trail: Delayed start (bus 30 mins late). Over access bridges and turn left onto Long Son island and follow 30 April road ~2 km to Quan 999 (small restaurant/eatery on RH side). Dismount for Chalk Talk by Secs (edited): “Continue few hundred metres along sealed road and turn right at red marker tape after school. Follow track to lower mountain, across the quarry and climb over boulders, then continue to top, across and down (lotsa rocks and slippery dry scree). Onto track past cemetery and few houses to complete circular route to 30 April road then turn right and continue ~2 hundred metres to Quan 999. Total distance ~3.5 km”. Highlights: Shade on mountainside after heat from sun on sealed road. Musical accompaniment(!) from friendly karaoke groups in houses near end of trail. Special chicken from #999 eatery despite power failure! An impressive six New Names in the Circle! Down Down: Quán 999, Thôn 4, Xã Long Sơn (small restaurant/eatery #999, Village 4, Long Son commune). Refreshments: Quan 999 ‘special’ grilled chicken, green coconut sticky rice, cucumber, leafy veg, dips. Water melon, guava. Saigon Chill, softies, mineral water. Circle: Trail ratings 9.5 “Hot day, lovely trail”, 10 “Beautiful trail, good chicken”, 23 “Tremendous" = 15/10. Hares Bull Ant, Chippy, Secs thanked. Hash Virgin Anna (“Danang, now VT resident”) welcomed. Returnees Lady Di (“5 years travel, Covid”), Ms Hong (“Busy work”), Teddy (“Tour groups to VN and Cambodia”) welcomed back. Sinners Soggy Bottom (“Too hot”), Ms Cam Tu and son Bo (“Stomach ache”) dunked. New Names Flower Pot (Ms Anh), Rooster (Ms Phuong), Blue (Ms Cam Tu), Chase (Bo), Mr Bean (Tanh), Garibaldi (Gary) all Hash-named. Baptismal sprinkles by Bishop. On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy pub, 3A Lê Ngọc Hân. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. PLEASE REMEMBER: We can all help to keep run fees as low as possible by cancelling registration if suddenly unable to attend (the committee can then order a smaller/cheaper bus and fewer meals if necessary). “On On”
RUN 1108 GALLERY
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7 APRIL 2024
NÚI CHỨA CHAN, DONG NAI
Hares: Live trail by Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Ms. Anh Ringmaster: Secs Report: Secs
Weather: Hot (~33°C!), welcome cloud cover, fresh breezes.
Hash Cash: 8 am run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 29 Trail: Two and a half hour bus journey to Khu du lịch núi Chứa Chan with refreshment stop along the way. Cable car passes acquired and distributed by Chippy. 10 minute cable car ride to half way point at 470m above sea level. Chalk Talk by Secs: “Follow the well trodden mountain path to the summit at 873m and then return the same way. When you arrive at the cable car station, take a right turn and then follow the multitude of steps back down through many shops, restaurants and temples. Meet back at the carpark no later than 4:30pm” Highlights:
Down Down: Khu du lịch núi Chứa Chan car park in the shade of the bus Refreshments: Chicken drumsticks, pate, sticky rice, dipping sauce (purchased from Co Nha’s trolley outside 63 Ba Cu – open 5-8 pm daily); water melon, fried bananas, Saigon Chill, softies, mineral water. Circle: Trail ratings 20, 10, 10, 9/10, “tough but very good”. Live Hares Chippy, Bull Ant and Secs thanked. Hash Virgins Ang and his son Phuc, Hue and Thu (Vung Tau), Alan (Melbourne) and partner Phuong welcomed and baptised by Chippy. Circle videographer Ms. Anh thanked. On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy pub, 3A Lê Ngọc Hân. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s trail PLEASE REMEMBER: We can all help to keep run fees as low as possible by cancelling registration if suddenly unable to attend (the committee can then order a smaller/cheaper bus and fewer meals if necessary). “On On”
RUN 1107 GALLERY
31 MARCH 2023
AN NHẬT, LONG ĐIỀN
Hares: Live trail by Chippy, Secs
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Chom Chom Ringmaster: Chom Chom, Bishop Report: Uncle
Weather: Hot, high cloud, cooling breezes.
Hash Cash: 1 pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 39 Trail: Disembarked Hashmobile on busy highway 55 in An Nhất, Long Điền, opposite famous local restaurant Bánh Hỏi An Nhứt for Chalk Talk by Secs (edited): “Walk along the highway, carefully avoid traffic, turn left at red tape into rice fields and follow 7 km circular route, coming back into the village from behind the restaurant. Take seats for bánh hỏi and drinks Down Down”. Highlights: A fashion show in the rice fields with Chippy’s harriettes wearing áo bà ba (short shirts popular in southwestern VN countryside, worn with long silk trousers) and nón lá (conical hats). Feasting on local delicacy bánh hỏi after walking through the fields taking photos, swapping greetings with friendly farmers and trying to count thousands of happy ducks eating lunch! Special interest 1: Bánh hỏi is rice vermicelli woven into intricate bundles and often topped with chopped scallions or garlic chives sauteed in oil, served with a complementary meat dish. Special interest 2: An Nhất (aka An Nhứt) is a commune and village in Long Điền, a rural district of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province with a population of nearly 140,000 (most of whom seemed to be at the extremely popular food market stalls in the rice fields on Sunday!). Special interest 3: Culinary market amid rice fields popular among foodies in Vietnam’s Ba Ria-Vung Tau | Tuoi Tre News Down Down: Bánh Hỏi An Nhứt (famous and incredibly popular restaurant established more than 30 years ago, hence original commune spelling An Nhứt i/o today’s An Nhất). Refreshments: Bánh hỏi. Saigon Chill, softies, mineral water. Circle: Trail rating 8.5, 9/10, “very good”. Live Hares Chippy and Secs thanked. Hash Virgins Tien, Hien, Nga (Vung Tau) welcomed and ‘baptismally sprinkled’ by Bishop. Returnee Tan (“HCMC busy working”) welcomed back. Circle videographer Alex thanked. Chom Chom (EN) and Chippy (VN) reminded the Circle that next week will be an “all dayer” to popular mountain Núi Chứa Chan in Đồng Nai province, with early start 8 am for 8.30 am departure. Details on Zalo, facebook, website and email distribution list “…so please book early to avoid disappointment”. On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy pub, 3A Lê Ngọc Hân. Next week: Watch this space, Zalo, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s “all dayer” to Núi Chứa Chan. Please book early to avoid disappointment! PLEASE REMEMBER: We can all help to keep run fees as low as possible by cancelling registration if suddenly unable to attend (the committee can then order a smaller/cheaper bus and fewer meals if necessary). “On On”
RUN 1106 GALLERY
24 MARCH 2023
NÚI TÓC TIÊN
Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Chom Chom Ringmaster: Chom Chom, Bishop Report: Secs
Weather: HOT!, azure blue skies.
Hash Cash: 11 am run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1. Total Hashers: 32 + 30 from Saigon (Ms. Nancy Kieu from SGH invited a load of students and their parents to join us) Trail: Disembarked on dusty road near smallholding for Chalk Talk by Secs: “5km trail up and down the mountain with a steep start, that eases up after a while. You’ll know you're at the halfway point when you arrive at a shady glade with an ancient tree - perfect place for a breather before heading up some steps to a small temple cut into the mountain with a spectacular view point. From there it’s a final push through a track cut between bamboo to the top of the mountain where you’ll find the final viewpoint at 433m.” Highlights:
Refreshments: Bún Thịt Nướng (rice noodle with BBQ pork and fish sauce); water melon, Saigon Chill, softies, mineral water. Circle: 10, 10, 10, 10/10; “tough but rewarding”, “wish I hadn’t said previous trails were too easy”, “ a bit slippery but fun”. Saigon group welcomed with the Vung Tau Hash song. Hash Virgins Julian (Welsh) and wife Thuy(VN); Hans (Norway); Phương Chi and Đức Anh (VN). Returnees welcomed back: Nhuận Hà and Ky (Cemen Trader’s daughter. Virgins’ intro and baptismal sprinkling by Bishop. Circle videographer David thanked. On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy pub, 3A Lê Ngọc Hân. Next week: Watch this space, facebook page @VungTauHHH and direct emails for details of next week’s run. PLEASE REMEMBER: We can all help to keep run fees as low as possible by cancelling registration if suddenly unable to attend (the committee can then order a smaller/cheaper bus and fewer meals if necessary). “On On”
RUN 1105 GALLERY
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