VTH3# 1158

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30 MARCH 2025
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SMALL MOUNTAIN - HAI DANG

Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Chippy, Chom Chom
Ringmaster: Chom Chom
Report: Uncle

Weather: Mostly sunny. Humid. High cloud.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Bull Ant, Secs @ Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1.
Total Hashers: 16
Trail: Own transport and Grab to 18 Hai Dang (Lighthouse road on Small mountain). Chalk talk by Secs (edited). “Walk few metres to 5A (opposite View Hotel) and down many flights of narrow concrete steps through residential area with barking dogs. Right onto Phan Bội Châu, then ~100m to Hem 30, Đinh Tiên Hoàng and Ngoc Huong pagoda (Tịnh xá Ngọc Hương). Up many steps past picturesque shrines, large reclining buddha in the Upper Hall Pure Temple and ‘happy buddha’ at exit; left on Hai Dang then follow red marker tapes into jungle.“Dirt trail past old French bunkers and gun emplacements then exit and continue up Hai Dang and repeat: into jungle, past bunkers and gun emplacements, exit onto Hai Dang.“Continue past Café Hai Dang Xa and long walk on sealed road, around tight hairpin bend then through hole in the fence, around a small shrine and down 300+ steps to Chùa Hải Vân (Hai Van pagoda, 74 Ha Long). Walk down through several levels then exit, right on Ha Long and back to Small Mountain past former ferry area, Lucy’s, Bayview, Highlands Coffee, etc then around onto Hai Dang and up to Down Down at #18. Total distance ~4 km.” 
​Highlights: Picturesque shrines and religious artefacts in Ngoc Huong and Hai Van temples. Views of Ganh Rai Bay and Saigon river estuary. Old French bunkers and gun emplacements. Café Hai Dang Xa overlooking the bay.
Special interest: NGOC HUONG RETREAT - A PLACE TO FIND PEACE IN THE HEART OF VUNG TAU - Eating and playing in Vung Tau
https://paulshistoryclub.weebly.com/old-french-forts-of-vung-tau.html
Down Down: Upstairs, ‘Tam Quan’, 18 Hai Dang, Small Mountain (Lighthouse hill).
Refreshments: Doner kebab (triangle banh mi). Water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Bia Saigon, Revive, softies, mineral water.
Circle: Trail rated 12, 11.5, 8/10. “Excellent”, “Good”, “Easy but hard”(!). Hares Bull Ant, Secs, Chippy applauded. No HVs, Returnees, Visitors, Sinners. Thanks to Circle Helper David. Announcement: 6 April Núi Chứa Chan run postponed due public holiday. Next week’s trail to be advised – maybe local run due transport shortage.
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 (6 April early start postponed due public holiday – maybe local run instead). 
PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating, food and/or drinks.
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