VTH3# 1202

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1 FEBRUARY 2026
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MONKEY PAGODA - MINH ĐẠM BASE

Hares: Secs, Chippy, Bull Ant (live trail)
Hash Flashers: Secs (group photo), Chippy
Asset Wrangler: Chook
Ringmaster: Soggy Bottom
​Report: Secs with thanks to Uncle

Weather: High cloud, not too hot.
Hash Cash: 1pm run fees Secs, Bull Ant, Chom Chom @ Mr C’s Speakeasy, 3b Lê Ngọc Hân, Ward 1.
Total Hashers: 24
Trail:  Dismounted 2 km before Minh Dam Base at Thien Vien Truc Lam Chan Nguyen pagoda, aka ‘Monkey Pagoda’ since hordes of local monkeys realized it’s a rich source of food from tourists. But the only monkeys sighted today were at the end of the trail, not the beginning (see ‘Lowlights’ below).
Chalk talk by Secs then around temple for a steep climb over well-defined rock steps and scattered rocks, passing a temple and small shacks then more hillside dwellings and shrines at the "double rocks" summit.
Squeezed between the huge double rocks and continued across the ridge over many smaller rocks and leaf litter, then steep downhill jungle trail over mud, rocks, rock steps with occasional hand rails and corrugated concrete past Bach Van Dinh shrine to Minh Dam Base parking area. Total distance ~3 km.
Highlights: Temple and hillside dwellings at top of climb scattered with shrines, altars and many picturesque religious artefacts and relics. Panoramic views of resort developments along the coastline. Welcome sea breeze over lookout rocks. Lowlights: Aggressive monkeys in Down Down area (some even attacking young tourists as they exited a car).
Down Down: Minh Dam Base parking area.
Refreshments: BBQ pork, vermicelli, green veg, Ms. Kim’s famous coffee cake. Water melon slices, pineapple chunks, Banh Kep biscuits. Saigon Bia, Revive, softies, mineral water.
Circle: Trail rated 10, 10, 10/10 “Superb”, “Challenging”. Hares Secs and Chippy applauded. Only one virgin Ms. Nhi who was introduced by Chippy. Soggy Bottom applauded for conducting his second circle with aplomb.
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. If anyone would like to help set trails, please volunteer at registration.
PLEASE REMEMBER: Hashmobile seats allocated in order of registration but CAN’T BE GUARANTEED if booked less than 24 hours before run start. Also PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION if unable to attend, so mismanagement can adjust/re-allocate seating and/or refreshments.
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