Assimilation into river
Before exploring Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, we had a day touring the ancient capital of Hoa Lu - a place associated with the name of national hero Dinh Bo Linh - Dinh Tien Hoang.
The Hoa Lu capital has completed the restoration and embellishment process. What remains through the rain, sun, bombs... is enough to see a solid citadel with the iron will of the Vietnamese people in the sense of sovereignty and national pride. There are still towering mountains around the foundation area of the Great Wall, temples of kings, queens, concubines... That is the observation tower, also the solid rampart protecting the Hoa Lu capital of the past.
Trang An is like an excellent painting created by nature and man. Sailing through caves and temples, each cave is like lifting the secret curtain of a mysterious painting - the comment of our travel companion made us even more excited.
Names such as Trinh Temple - Dia Linh Cave - Toi Cave - Sang Cave - Tran Temple Cave - Tran Temple - Si Cave - Sinh Cave - Tinh Cave - Ba Giot Cave - Nau Ruou Cave - Phu Khong Cave - Tran Cave - Quy Hau Cave... were introduced by the boatman.
Most caves can only be passed through once, only Nau Ruou Cave is a unique path that requires going back and forth twice to turn to the other side of the Trang An river.
Passing by Nau Ruou Cave, before our eyes were countless large and small jars used to store wine in the past. The scene evoked endless associations of drunkenness as well as of heroes who drank the world’s best wine…
Through the introduction of the ferrywoman, we learned that under the clear blue water that the ferry glided through, there was still intact vegetation, the vestiges of the fields along the foot of the mountain in the not-so-distant past. In the blink of an eye, the fields had turned into rivers…
Trang An River
This season, the water of Trang An is crystal clear, reflecting all the way to the bottom with algae, cyanobacteria sprouting new shoots and a myriad of fish of many species...
The magnificent scenery of nature and the emotions from the local's commentary forever anchored in our souls after each stroke of the oars.
Ferry to Phu Khong - a spiritual destination associated with the touching story of the noble deeds of 7 loyal ministers during the reign of King Dinh Tien Hoang in the capital Hoa Lu.
Past this point, visitors climb nearly seven hundred more steps to reach a rather important spiritual point of Trang An eco- tourism area - Tran Temple.
Traces of the ceremonial path to Tran Temple years ago still remain between the sky, earth and rocks of Hoa Lu Mountain - as proof of the belief in the sacredness and mystery of our ancestors.
There are still a few more spiritual spots on the way down to the old wharf during the nearly four-hour journey to explore Trang An. However, the appeal of the original vestiges has been somewhat lost. Some relics have been restored or renewed, giving the green mountains and blue waters of Trang An a different coat than its original wildness.
The little sadness on the way back was dispelled by the boatwoman with a simple country accent. The story of a new river with many unique caves and many strange flowers and plants will be discovered and put into service for tourists, opening up new discoveries. At that time, the eyes of the explorer will not only stop at spiritual relics or caves with simple structures...
It seems that we not only got to surf on the waves with interesting impressions. In the echoes of the day of saying goodbye to Trang An - Ninh Binh, there still lingers somewhere the steady, warm and sincere voice of the boatwoman who was the same age as my sister that day.
Yes, it was the boatman who made us feel like we were drifting to a faraway land of the golden age of Trang An - Hoa Lu. And, somewhere in the story that seemed to whisper to the waves, there appeared clearly the desire for a full life of people who used to have mud on their hands and feet when they had to part forever with their fields, gardens, and houses to join the new way of doing business - eco-tourism right in their homeland!
Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/luot-tren-song-nuoc-trang-an-3156144.html
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