VTH3# 1163

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​4 MAY 2025
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BIG MOUNTAIN - REUNIFICATION TRAIL #2

Hares: Chippy, Secs, Bull Ant
Hash Flashers: Chom Chom (group photo), Chippy
Ringmaster: David
Report: Uncle

Weather: Humid, but lots of shade on the mountain.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Bull Ant, Secs @ Giấy Garden Restaurant, Nắng Vũng Tàu, 5 Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1.
Total Hashers: 16
Trail:  Chalk talk by Secs then walked up Le Ngoc Han to Hem 105 and up steps/slope to Vi Ba. Turned right and followed red eco tapes for ~100 metres then left up off-road track at former M90 factory. Continued up lower mountain track to power line trail and climbed to summit (Ho May Park wall). Followed dirt track around to left then down rocky slope to plateau crossroads and turned right along waterfall trail to emerge near top of Vi Ba. Turned left and down past army camp and nuoc mia stalls to distinctive yellow Bodharama temple entrance then around to left and 89 steps down to affluent residential area and downhill to Tran Phu. Turned left for several hundred metres then left again behind ‘DoubleTree by Hilton’ construction site and back to start point for Down Down. Total distance ~5 km.
Highlights: Views over Vung Tau city from Ho May Park wall. Views over Ganh Rai Bay during descent of Big Mountain. Lavish Down Down buffet.
Special interest: Usually called the Big Mountain ‘Power Line trail’, today’s run #1163 was the second of two consecutive ‘Reunification’ trails because actual 50th Reunification anniversary was 30 April: midway between runs 1162 and 1163.
Down Down: Giấy (Paper) Garden Restaurant, 5 Le Ngoc Han.
Refreshments: Lavish seafood and meat buffet with salads and fried rice (and many ‘extras’!). Water melon slices, pineapple chunks. Bia Saigon, Revive, softies, mineral water.
Circle: Trainee Ringmaster David did a credible job despite all Hashers seated around the same table due lack of usable space(!). The trail was rated ‘hard yakka’ (but too noisy for this scribe to hear actual ratings!), and Hares Secs, Chippy and Bull Ant applauded. Returnees Velcro (absent 2 months) and Docker (4 months) welcomed back and their excuses for absence were applauded!
Circle announcement: Hasher Ms Kim Hue baked three chocolate cakes but was unable to deliver herself because she was involved in a traffic accident before today’s run and taken to hospital. All Hashers send their best wishes for a full and speedy recovery (and the cakes were delicious – thank you very much!).
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: 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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