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Day260
The Marble Mountains, Vietnam
February 21, 2016 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The Marble Mountains, made of limestone and, you guessed it, marble, are just a few minutes outside of downtown Danang. Home to Vietnam's largest pagoda, riddled with caves, and dotted with spectacular mountainside gompas, it was easy to spend a day exploring largest of the formations. As one ascends the seemingly endless chain of carved steps, chanted mantras echo through the mountain's corridors and swallows rush past your head. From the top, the city of Danang, the sea, and the neighboring peaks are easily visible.

It is said by several former U.S. soldiers that the Vietcong optimistically established a military hospital in the caves of the Marble Mountains, which was purportedly within earshot of an American airfield, out of faith in the American's ignorance of the local terrain.Read more
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Feb 21, 2016 at 12:51pm · ⛅ 26 °C · Altitude: 13 m
16°0'9" N 108°15'47" E
Nancy Webb Hash-Packing the World
Day50
Scooter Tour of Da Nang
July 23, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
I finally rented a scooter and have been touring Da Nang this morning. I've just arrived at the Marble Mountains after seeing the giant lady Buddha and the top of Son Tra mountain.

I am so very sick of the constant selling. I stopped the scooter on the side of the street, and within 3 seconds a lady on a scooter was next to me selling something, probably tickets to the mountain. 5 seconds after she left, another one was there. I'm becoming quite a bitch and firmly saying no even before they finish their pitch, and sometimes before they begin. The second time I have to say it because they won't go away, I am a bitch. After I had to say no twice to both of them, both ladies said "fuck you" in perfect English. Back atcha.

I'm dreading going up the mountain beause of all the tourists, but WTF. I'm here. Out for now. ✌️Read more
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Jul 23, 2018 at 12:09pm · ⛅ 90 °F · Altitude: 36 ft
16°0'9" N 108°15'52" E
Celine und Minde Celine & Minde in Südostasien
Day37
Tag der großen Entscheidung
August 13, 2018 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Die Marmorberge sind ein weiteres Highlight in Da Nang. Also fahren wir mit unserem Moped am Strand entlang zu den "Bergen der Fünf Elemente"
Eintritt zahlen wollen wir nicht, also verzichten wir auf einen Aufstieg. Wir hatten ja bereits gestern einen genialen Blick von oben.
Was die Handwerker aus den Steinen zaubern, ist unbeschreiblich schön!!
Wir liegen am Strand und müssen uns nun entscheiden, wie die Reise weitergehen soll. Einen Flug nach Singapur für Ende August haben wir bereits letzte Woche gebucht... und danach??

Option 1) über Bali zu meiner absoluten Trauminsel Flores Island mit dem Lombok Nationalpark 😍😍😍 Wem das nichts sagt, sollte mal schnell Google nach ein paar Fotos fragen!!

Option 2) Borneo, Malaysia

Gegen Option 1 spricht leider trotz der sooooo verlockenen Vorstellung viel zu viel. Es ist eindeutig teurer, aufwendiger und auch einmal angekommen, sind die Entfernungen groß. Auch Bali reizt, soll aber so touristisch und teuer sein.. Weil wir im Oktober wieder nach Bangkok müssen zum Heimflug, wäre auch der Rückweg nach Thailand mit viel zu viel Kosten und Mühe verbunden.

Ihr seht, wir haben uns für Option 2 entschieden.
Aber Indonesien verschwindet ja deswegen nicht von unserer Bucket-Liste! Es wird einfach beim nächstem Mal mit mehr Budget erkundet 😊Read more
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Ihr müsst gar nicht traurig sein - Borneo ist toll!!!
August 13, 2018
Wacholder2Go
Fahrt ihr nicht zum Mekong?
August 13, 2018
Celine und Minde
wir sind noch 12 tage in vietnam bevor es nach singapur geht. mal sehen.. von saigon aus fahren wir bestimmt noch zum mekong delta. kambodscha soll ja eigentlich auch noch bereist werden. da hätten wir auch nochmal die chance 😌 Ja das wissen wir 😊😊😊 am liebsten würden wir beides machen, aber wir mussten uns für eins entscheiden ❤️
August 13, 2018
Wacholder2Go
Na dann - weiter so😍
August 13, 2018
Wacholder2Go
Ihr macht das richtig, Lombok ist gerade von mehreren schweren Erdbeben mit Hunderten von Toten heimgesucht worden und Flores ist Malaria-Hochrisikogebiet, vor allem in der Regenzeit. Fahrt einfach später mal hin und besucht dann auch die Gili-Inseln: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gili-Inseln 👍
August 13, 2018
Celine und Minde
ja das mit dem erdbeben hat auch zur Entscheidung beigetragen 😔 ohja die gilis😍😍 die sind auch ne wucht🙊
August 13, 2018
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Aug 13, 2018 at 4:40pm · ⛅ 30 °C · Altitude: 8 m
16°0'9" N 108°15'42" E
Kirsti Mathiasen Asia-Pacific 2017
Day79
Beach Hotel, Da Nang
March 30, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
This morning I went to the shoe shop to pick up the custom shoes I had made, and they also turned out alright! Not exactly what I was expecting but close enough and super comfortable so they'll be worn :)

Afterwards we hopped into a bus and drove about 20 minutes to a hostel called Hoa's Place which was right on the beach. Our last beach day on the trip it sounds like! Immediately on check in I took a short nap, had some lunch and went down to the water to meet the rest of the group. We swam, hung out, tried to play soccer and were told no by the life guards (wtf?), and just had a good time. The beaches are so beautiful! The area is pretty small but undergoing massive construction. Almost everywhere you look you can see new developments. It will look very very different in a few years I think. Hopefully the beaches remain preserved though!

Following our beach adventures some people went to play pool and I found myself Chatting with a few folk from Australia and America who have been living in the area from periods ranging 3 months to 10 years. It was neat to hear their perspectives on the area and just to have a good, in depth conversation. The owner put on a bbq Buffet and we indulged in some great food which included mashed potatoes! Yum! After dinner we played some drinking games on the rooftop and everyone from my group went to bed at 9:30... So I went back to the table my new friends were at and stayed up with them a bit longer. Hilarious people! I was so tempted to quit the group at that point and just stay there. Definitely a place I would go back to in a heartbeat, my kind of atmosphere for sure.Read more
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Mar 30, 2017 · ⛅ 30 °C · Altitude: 10 m
16°0'8" N 108°16'8" E
Kirsti Mathiasen Asia-Pacific 2017
Day80
Marble Mountain, Da Nang
March 31, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We started our travel day by going to Marble Mountain, a series of caves and temples just about 500m from the hotel. It was pretty cool! There were a ton of stairs to get to the top and from there it was a network of different trails through some nature. Each cave had a shrine inside of it, and some of them were quite ornate. My favourite cave was one that you had to somehow climb these impossibly steep, narrow stairs. At least they gave you hand holds! Not sure what else to say except that it was quite a peaceful place, and worth a visit for sure! I really enjoyed the quiet walk through the trees just choosing your own path for which of the caves to stop in.Read more
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Mar 31, 2017 at 9:50am · ⛅ 29 °C · Altitude: 37 m
16°0'15" N 108°15'52" E
Linh Soyaböhnchen Vietnam '16
Day4
Atemlos durch den Dschungel
December 19, 2016 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Naja mehr oder weniger Dschungel. Eher endloser Aufstieg bei gefühlt 100% Luftfeuchtigkeit und immer wieder Regen. Es war sehr schön und aufregend da die Treppenstufen variiert haben zwischen 20cm und 50cm und zwischen durch einfach mal keine Treppe mehr war sondern nur viele Steine mit ab und zu ein paar Metalringe zum festhalten. Wir sind durch Höhlen gelaufen, geklettert und haben den höchsten Punkt erklimmt :)
Ich bin froh, dass ich nicht einmal hingefallen bin (dann wäre auch sofort unten gewesen ) dafür hab ich aber mindestens 13 Mückenstiche :((
Und mit schwimmen war auch nichts, weil der Wellengang so stark war und Flut kam, dass alles abgesperrt wurde. Trotzdem ein toller Tag! :)
Insgesamt hat der Tag mit dem netten Taxi Fahrer nur 30€ gekostet. Verrückt! In Deutschland komm ich damit Grad mal von Selm nach Dortmund, wenn überhaupt!Read more
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Dec 19, 2016 at 11am · ⛅ 23 °C · Altitude: 41 m
16°0'15" N 108°15'51" E
Jonathan Gulliver We’re going on an adventure
Day74
Marble mountain
October 28, 2016 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
After being ripped off by twatty bus conductors we went on a little trip up marble mountain so enjoy the view mountains🗻🌄
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Oct 28, 2016 at 1:18pm · ⛅ 84 °F · Altitude: 157 ft
16°0'14" N 108°15'50" E
Arias Jordens Asia Scenic
Day103
Marble Shop
May 28, 2016 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 38 °C
This is just one of the many that are selling fine marble wares and they are all huge! Marble mountain which is nearby has been mined for it for years now and so marbleists? have been flocking here to make use of the material.
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May 28, 2016 at 1pm · ⛅ 38 °C · Altitude: 9 m
15°59'54" N 108°16'2" E
Colin McIntosh Vietnam July 2017
Day14
Scooters: Stop 1 - Marble Mountain
July 20, 2017 in Vietnam ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
Park up the bikes at a cafe for ice cream and cold water before taking the lift to the top.
Much more impressive than you would imagine from the bottom.
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Jul 20, 2017 at 10:43pm · 🌙 28 °C · Altitude: 62 m
16°0'14" N 108°15'46" E
Arias Jordens Asia Scenic
Day104
Marble Mountain
May 29, 2016 in Vietnam ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We'd been meaning to climb the "mountain" for a while and we finally did it. It wasn't too hard a walk and there were lots of caves, temples, shrines & viewpoints to explore. Yeh, it was cool.
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May 29, 2016 at 4:50pm · ⛅ 32 °C · Altitude: 62 m
16°0'14" N 108°15'46" E