Written by Jane Brandon, me, and three of our friends took a day trip to Lang Co, a beach town north of Da Nang. We motorbiked the Hai Van Pass, which is a windy, scenic mountain highway from Da Nang to Lang Co. The views from the Hai Van Pass were breathtaking!! We stopped at the highest point of the road. There are a few restaurants up there with amazing views. We ate some lunch and took in the beautiful view. Rain was rolling over the north side of the mountain which cooled down the temperature. I was so glad because it was extremely hot that day!! We waited for the rain to pass while checking out the French ruins at the top of the Hai Van Pass. At the base of the mountain we drove to some natural springs to swim. Our friend had been there before, so we were so lucky that she was our tour guide!! We took some dirt roads into the mountains. It was very peaceful and beautiful. We made it to the natural springs pool, where a family had made a business from damming the natural spring into a pool, building some platforms to rest on, and selling beer and food. It was very peaceful. For a while we were the only ones there. There were also a few super cute puppies there!! They quickly became our friends :) After a few hours, we headed back to Lang Co for dinner. On our drive back, I witnessed the most beautiful sunset over the mountains! It was breathtaking. I kept thinking that I can’t believe that this is my life and that I get to have these experiences without going far from my home (Da Nang). Our friend took us to a restaurant on the water, where we enjoyed the rest of the sunset. At dark, after dinner, we headed back to Da Nang on the Hai Van Pass. We intentionally planned to drive back at night, so that we could see the stars from the north side of the mountain. On the north side of the mountain, the city lights from Da Nang are blocked by the mountain. Almost at the top of the mountain, we stopped to look at the stars. It was so beautiful!! I don’t think I’ve ever seen that many stars before, even when I’ve been camping. The drive home down the mountain was very peaceful. It was usually just us on the road. It was very quiet except for the crickets we could hear in the jungle. It was nice to break from the horn honking traffic of Da Nang.
The only unpleasant thing about driving the Hai Van Pass was the fifteen trucks full of squealing, hot pigs that we passed. Luckily there were stops along the road with high water hose fountains to cool down the pigs. I’ve never witnessed factory farming before, and it broke my heart to see it in person. Another reminder that being vegan is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Yet another amazing day trip in Da Nang! I’m so lucky to be able to go on amazing trips close to my city.
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