VTH3# 1143

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15 DECEMBER 2024
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NÚI DINH: SUỐI TIÊN-SUỐI ĐÁ

Hares: Chippy, Chief Stoker, Jolly
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Chom Chom
Baptism sprinkles: Bishop
​Ringmaster: Chom Chom
Report: Uncle

Weather: Ideal Hashing weather: cloudy, cool, no rain!
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1 (on Lam Son side of the building near parking area and new storage shed).
Total Hashers: 21 (some late withdrawals didn’t realise the Hash runs in any weather, and expected rain never happened anyway!)
Trail: Dismounted Hashmobile between bridge and lake on Dinh mountain. Chief Stoker’s Chalk Talk emphasised “Follow many red tapes and beware slippery moss-covered concrete”. We entered jungle from roadside and followed red tapes up narrow corrugated concrete pagoda access track, steep in parts. Then undulating jungle trail with often dense leaf litter to marked turn-off and first lookout point for views and photos. Back to turn-off and continued following red tapes along rocky jungle trail past several small shrines to second lookout rocks for mountain views and photos. Then fairly steep in parts mostly downhill rocky steps following Suối Tiên (Fairy Stream) past five signposted rockpools including Suối Đá (Stone Stream) camping grounds and out to parking area on exit/access track for Down Down. Total distance ~4km. 
Highlights: 100% jungle trail, some uphill but mostly level or downhill with cool breeze and no rain (despite expectations to the contrary), so we enjoyed an unexpectedly pleasant, often interesting and not overly strenuous trail!
Lowlights: Thirsty mosquitos in Down Down area. 
Down Down: Parking area gazebos on exit track from rockpools after several roadside stalls.

Refreshments: Chicken drumsticks, sticky rice, non-viscous gravy (negligible viscosity, tasty!). Water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Bia Saigon, Revive, softies, mineral water

Circle: Trail rated 8.5, 9.5, 10/10. “Very good”, “Great trail”, “Loved it!”. Hares Chippy, Chief Stoker, Jolly applauded. No Hash Virgins. Returnees Hot Dog (aka Perro Caliente), Suction Cup, daughter Puk Puk and partner Guy all welcomed back from UK.
Official reminder for End of Year party at Giấy Garden (Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân) starting 7 pm, 29 December (after a local trail on Big Mountain and time to get changed) with a meal, live music and more! Details and registration link to follow soon, so please note the date!
On on on: Mr C’s Speakeasy.
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 (mismanagement can then adjust transport and/or food and drinks if necessary).
“On On”

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