The Chu Bluk volcanic cave system is named by scientists using letters and numbers. Our group had enough time to experience 3 caves, of which the most impressive were caves C9 and C8.
Cave C9 has a large arched gate, likened to a miniature Son Doong Cave - Quang Binh with lush green vegetation near the cave mouth. The way down to the cave is a slope of about 30 - 40 degrees. Large and small lava rocks are piled up, scattered along the way down to the cave, making it quite difficult for the whole group to move. Cave C8 is hidden under a dense canopy of trees, which used to be a gas hole released during the lava flow, then expanded due to weathering and collapse. To get down to the cave, we had to swing on ropes and lower each person down. 
The feeling at this moment was a mixture of excitement and fear, as if falling into the mouth of a sleeping “monster”. The world inside the cave was magical, especially when the sunlight shone down below, illuminating the mossy rocks and fern clumps. The scene was magical and captivating, some people were even startled when they saw giant spiders lying motionless on the cave floor.
After a tiring but emotional trekking journey, the whole group returned to the homestay and enjoyed dinner with specialties such as grilled chicken and sour soup with red-tailed catfish prepared by Cuong Nui Lua's mother. We raised our glasses of warm wine together, the smell of burnt grass, the smell of the mountains and forests lingering in the air!
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