Everyone is full of experience
At Co To Mountain (also known as To Mountain) in Co To Commune, Tri Ton District, An Giang Province, the motorbike taxi drivers' union carrying passengers to the top of the mountain has up to 70 people with specialized motorbikes ready to "go to the top".
These drivers are mostly locals so they know the roads very well and each driver has at least 10 years of experience climbing To mountain.
Having just returned from taking passengers to the top of the mountain, Mr. Tran Van Que (54 years old) said that up to this point, he has been driving passengers to the top of To mountain for more than 20 years.
"Here we start working from 4am to 8pm. Each trip from the foot of the mountain to the top takes about 15 minutes," Mr. Que added.
The winding curves up to the top of To Mountain are skillfully conquered by motorbike taxi drivers every day.
According to Mr. Que, the price of transporting passengers to the top of To mountain is public. The trip to the top costs 120,000 VND, and the trip down costs 80,000 VND.
If the tourist gets on and asks the driver to wait for about 30 minutes, the fare for both getting on and getting off is 200,000 VND.
If you wait for 1-2 hours, the drivers will drive down the mountain without waiting. When it is time to go home, just call and the driver will drive up to pick you up.
To experience the feeling of going up to the top of To mountain early in the morning while it was still foggy, the reporter asked Mr. Truong Van Tiep (35 years old) - a person with 15 years of experience driving passengers up the mountain.
Mr. Tiep said that in order for the bike to climb mountains, some parts need to be re-adjusted, especially the sprockets, chains, and forks...
"These parts are very important because when going uphill, they need traction, so when replacing them, they must be suitable and only use quality parts to ensure safety," Mr. Tiep added.
The car was running smoothly up the mountain, reaching a sharp curve, Mr. Tiep turned the curve very smoothly and steadily.
He said: "This job requires a strong mentality and a steady hand at all times to be able to control the vehicle as desired within the safest range."
He also added that motorbike taxi drivers not only take passengers to the top of the mountain to visit, worship and take photos, but also carry many goods and necessities up and down the mountain every day, so they are very familiar with each section of the road.
Interesting experience
To Mountain is 614m high, 5,800m long and 3,700m wide, also known as Phung Hoang Mountain, Khmer name is Phnom-Kto, located in That Son range, in Co To commune, Tri Ton district (An Giang).
This place is endowed by nature with a system of hundreds of large and solid underground caves. This is also the point that attracts many tourists to visit every year.
Coming here, visitors will hear interesting stories and legends that have been passed down by locals for hundreds of years, that fairies often descend to That Son mountain on moonlit nights to stroll and play.
One day the girls were playing a game of throwing rocks and the next morning a small mountain appeared there, rocks piled on top of each other in many interesting shapes, that is today's Co To.
Another assumption not associated with the legend is that because the mountain has the shape of an upside down bowl, it is called To Mountain.
Lying among vast, immense fields, Co To mountain has a wild, majestic beauty that captivates people's hearts.
The houses are built on steep cliffs, rows of trees swaying in the wind like rippling ocean waves, creating a cool climate all year round.
Upon arriving, visitors are amazed by the vast landscape and majestic mountains before them.
The wild beauty in the misty morning at To mountain leaves many impressions in the hearts of visitors.
Because of such interesting things, Ms. Luu Ngoc Giang (30 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City) visited, experienced sitting on a motorbike taxi driver to visit, and recorded interesting moments on the top of To mountain.
Ms. Giang said: "At first, I was a bit worried because the slope was steep and there were many winding turns. But the drivers drove very steadily and safely, so I felt secure.
It's really interesting to reach the top of the mountain when you can look out and see the beautiful panoramic view around.
Traveling with Ms. Giang, Mr. Lam Nhat Vy (35 years old) also had the same feeling.
"It was a bit worrying when I first sat behind the driver's car to the top of To Mountain. But sitting firmly, I felt secure and could comfortably admire the beautiful scenery from the foot of the mountain to the top," Mr. Vy shared.
Mr. Tran Duy Hieu, Chairman of the People's Committee of Co To Commune, Tri Ton District (An Giang) informed that the union of motorbike taxi drivers transporting passengers to the top of To Mountain for sightseeing is always closely monitored by the locality to ensure safety.
The union has created jobs and income for 70 drivers. Each day, a driver can earn an additional income of 500,000-600,000 VND. Of course, this source of income can change depending on the season and the number of visitors.
"To promote tourism development as well as create favorable conditions for tourists to visit To Mountain, the locality has proposed to higher-level leaders to open a 5-6 meter wide road so that tourists can easily visit To Mountain," Mr. Hieu added.
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