Vietnam’s coastal roads always attract tourists, not only because of the beautiful scenery with blue sea, white sand… but also with breathtaking roads. The road through Ca Pass, the boundary between the two provinces of Phu Yen – Khanh Hoa is an example.
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| Dam Mon Beach |
Dam Mon
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From Nha Trang going north, passing through the center of Van Ninh district, you will see the sea looming on the side of the road. The fields stretch to the foot of the mountain. A flock of white storks fluttered. A few green patches of rice, although sparse, still soften the heat. We turned to Dam Mon from the foot of Co Ma pass. A picture of the sea appears with sky, clouds, water, long sand dunes… The scene is peaceful and beautiful.
The paved road leading to the final destination is Dam Mon village, about 19km long, with one side being the sea and the other side being rolling white sand dunes. Through some sections, it feels like the road splits the sand cave in half. The willow trotters on the hill and the corners are so beautiful that we had to stop the car to take a few souvenir photos. Through a deserted sea, calm blue water, waves only lightly touching the shore, we dropped down to wade and have fun.
Dam Mon made me extremely surprised by the prosperous change compared to Dam Mon more than 20 years ago. When there were no paved roads, this place was almost isolated from the mainland. When you want to get here, you have to take a boat from the ferry wharf. Van Gia.
A long line of refrigerated vehicles with Phu Yen license plates lined up at the port waiting to pick up fish. In the distance, canoes take tourists to the islands of Hon Ong, Hon Lon, Diep Son, Xuan Dung beach… Cranes are busy on the construction site, expanding Dam Mon. The feeling of life in Dam Mon is extremely vibrant with the strength of the sea in the rapidly developing Van Phong bay area.
Ca Pass Road
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| Train passes through Ca Pass tunnel |
Leaving Dam Mon, we did not go through Ca Pass tunnel but took the pass road. I have passed through Ca Pass countless times since the time of Phu Khanh province (Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa). So familiar but every time I find Ca Pass beautiful and charming.
This place used to be the boundary between Dai Viet and Champa in the years 1471-1653, conflicts occurred constantly. In 1653, King Hung Loc Hau obeyed Lord Nguyen Phuc Tan’s order to lead his army across Ho Duong Pass and Thach Bi Mountain to expand the territory to the South, becoming a milestone in the formation of Khanh Hoa province today.
Deo Ca is one of the large and dangerous passes in the Central region, 12km long, 333m high, cutting across the Dai Lanh mountain range. The top of the pass is located in Vung Ro village.
The name Ca Pass has been called since the French opened Highway 1, before that the North-South trail followed the west of Dai Lanh mountain range. Ca Pass also has the popular name Cuc Drama Pass because when it first opened, the pass was only covered with rocks, making the ride bumpy. The pass has 98 narrow turns, up and down. The North – South railway has about 27 railway tunnels and Ca Pass tunnel is the longest tunnel (1.2km). Waiting for the train to pass through the tunnel to take photos is one of the hobbies of photography enthusiasts.
Looking down at the sea from above Ca Pass is beautiful everywhere. In front of us is Hon Nua – a small island with a quite impressive shape, like an animal lying silently under the sea depending on the perspective and imagination.
Hon Nua
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| Hon Nua from a different perspective |
Our original plan was to go to Vung Ro for lunch and then continue to Phu Yen. However, when sitting on a floating restaurant, looking out at Hon Nua, we found it so attractive that we decided to go to the island.
After lunch, we rented a boat for 800,000 VND (can carry 10 people). The sea was calm, the boat’s speed was moderate enough to leisurely enjoy the sea view, so we had a wonderful “cruise”.
You will see raft houses on the sea close together. The flower pots in front of the house and the dogs standing and watching the train pass by look so cute. Canoes, boats, and basket boats travel back and forth bustlingly. Looking up, the Dai Lanh mountain range runs long and endlessly, Ca pass road zigzags halfway up the mountain. The foot of the mountain is a rocky border like a giant, solid “concrete” foundation created by nature.
Looking up at Da Bia Mountain, we had the opportunity to tell each other historical stories. Da Bia Mountain, whose literal name is Thach Bi Son, also known as Ong Mountain, is the highest mountain in the Dai Lanh mountain range. There is a stone stele about 80m high on the top of the mountain, which is a sign of starting to enter Phu Yen territory if going from South to North. According to the story, in 1471, King Le Thanh Ton organized a march across the mountain. At the foot of Da Bia Mountain, he sent soldiers up the mountain to carve words on the top, as a way to mark Dai Viet’s border territory.
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| Ninh Hoa fish and jellyfish noodle bowl costs 25,000 VND |
The train runs around Hon Nua. According to documents, in the past, Hon Nua was also called Tru Tu, a place considered by kings as a natural landmark dividing the administrative boundary between Dai Viet and Champa.
The smooth white sand beaches are where guests can freely experience fun activities, swimming with attractive games such as: jet skiing, canoeing, diving to see coral… There are no people living on the island. , clear blue water, clean environment…
On the top of the mountain 105m above sea level is a lighthouse. On a moonlit night, visitors can climb up to the lighthouse to admire the sky and earth, and enjoy the fresh sea air. This is also a romantic date place for people in love.
Nature has bestowed on Hon Nua a very special landscape: from white sandy beaches to rocky rapids with stone pillars pointing straight to the sky with proud beauty or towering giant cliffs that easily evoke thoughts of strange things. mystery. Below there are also groups of rocks like arms reaching out to the sea. That day, we saw people sitting and fishing on the low rocks. In the afternoon sunlight, the majestic tall stone pillars are gloriously beautiful.
Leaving Vung Ro, we decided to continue along the sea route to Bai Mon (Phu Yen) and then return. The sea view is still very beautiful, looking down from above you can see the Mui Dien lighthouse. In particular, on this route, you will see an impressive rocky mountain range with large rocks arranged in layers from top to bottom of the mountain.
Grilled spring rolls in Ninh Hoa end the trip. When we arrived in Nha Trang, the city had just turned on.
Dao Thi Thanh Tuyen
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