Weekend at Khoang Xanh & Thác Đa

Khoang Xanh - March 2009

Sunday 15 March 2009 - I traveled with my parents and their friends to Khoang Xanh and Thác Đa, which are located 50km from Hanoi's center. Both places are famous for the waterfalls and hot spring/mud bath services, however we are now in the dry season, so there are not much water at the waterfalls.

We left Hanoi at 6:30am and arrived back on the same day at 6:30pm. I climbed up the rocks at Khoang Xanh, but there were not much to see so I decided to go down. The lake and another little waterfall are the places where I met a local photographer and he helped me take some beautiful photos of my orange traditional dress Áo Dài. Often I choose a bright place for taking photos, but this photographer advised me to stand in the shadow and his advice really worked this time. When I offered him a tip, he refused and walked away. I am always touched by the kindness of friendly locals wherever I travel.

While my parents and their friends stayed at Khoang Xanh and danced with their own music (CD), I walked 2km with two girls to Thác Đa, which is another site near Khoang Xanh.