Heiligtum My Son und Bergtrekking

My sister and I had a fantastic day yesterday visiting My Son followed by the trek. Our guide at My Son was so good. He obviously has a passion for history and the Champa culture, and was very knowledgeable. Being there early was also an excellent and quiet time to visit the ruins. The two of us were the only ones on the trek. We started the walk from the back of My Son. Be aware that you MUST wear decent shoes, long sleeves and trousers otherwise you will be scratched and cut to bits. This is a proper jungle trek and our guide was using a machete to clear the path. He realised very quickly that we were very interested in bugs, wildlife and plants so kept on pointing things out and passing on interesting facts and, thanks to Google Translate, we had great conversations. We stopped at about 10 am for about an hour by a stream for a rest and a delicious bbq. (Take note that this was our first meal of the day if you are someone who needs food to function). We then walked for another 2-3 hours up and down hills. It's not difficult but it is long and hot. All in all it was a really great day and both guides were awesome. Highly recommended but go well prepared.

Wow! Dies hat wirklich zu der Erfahrung beigetragen und ich kann diese Wanderung wärmstens empfehlen. Achten Sie darauf, lange Hosen und lange Ärmel zu tragen. Der Weg war schroff und wunderschön. Das Essen war köstlich! Unser Führer war aufmerksam und sachkundig. Wir haben viel schöne Flora, etwas Fauna und ein paar Wasserbüffel gesehen. Wenn Sie ein Wanderer sind, ist dies ein Muss.

After we were picked up at our hotel and had a delicious coffee and a Banh Mi to strengthen up for the trip we went further and further into rural Vietnam. On the way to our starting point we drove past picturesque landscapes for which we also made short stops to enjoy them and take photos. Then we started the hike to My Son sanctuary. On small trails we walked through dense bushes (long pants recommended) up the mountain and enjoyed the wonderful view at the valley. After a nice BBQ, with fresh meat and vegetables at a little stream, we continued hiking towards My Son Sanctuary. There we walked around the fascinating old ruins and also saw the painstaking restoration work. Afterwards we were picked up at the entrance of the my Son Sanctuary and drove exhausted but happy back to our hotel. In general, it was a very nice trip, in a small group with a very kind and well informed tour guide and i can really recommend to do it :)