Hey guys! And welcome back to FOMO the Vlog
Last episode Polina and I took a 15 hour
overnight train to reach the city of Ninh Binh
So this episode we're gonna see if that hell of a ride was worth it
and show you all the best places to see in Ninh Binh
especially the Mua caves
Ninh Binh is a small city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam
Once we arrived there it didn't take us long to realize that the best way to get around Ninh Binh, is by bicycle
Most hotels there offer bicycles to rent
so we rented a couple and set off to explore the magnificent nature of Ninh Binh
In Ninh Binh it's really easy to cycle from Temple to Temple
and just spend the day exploring everything the city has to offer
Called the Ha Long Bay on land, it honestly seems ridiculous
that such amazing nature is just casually all around you at all times
Of course, we also booked a boat trip, but more on that in the next episode of FOMO
Helloooo
For most of our trip, we were trying to adhere to a strict schedule, but honestly when we came to Ninh Binh
We just let the situation go
and it is exactly in the moments when you let go the most incredible things start happening
The hottest spot in Ninh Binh, are undoubtedly the Mua Caves
so Polina and I got a bike and decided to go find them
They're a bit out of town about 20 minutes, but it didn't take too long
It's a lotus field!
Polina found a Lotus field and she really wants to go there, yes I do
Despite being dubbed as caves, the Hang Mua is actually a mountainous peak
that offers a 360 view of all of Ninh Binh
Hey guys, hey guys, we made it to the Mua Caves and we're all prepared
Yep, and we're headed for the peak and it promises to be an amazing view
Yeah, apparently it does in Vietnam
Yeah or so they say, yeah, so we're excited to go but it's 500 steps. We'll make it there
How many steps is that?
There are 500 steps, we're 20 in
and 20 out, and 20 out
Hydrate, take breaks often, every 20 steps like we are
We made it!
To the very top
After taking four water breaks and like 20 photo breaks
It's literally the best view I've seen in Asia so far
It's incredible, it's breathtaking it's all the adjectives you can describe it with
We're trying not to come too close to the camera
because we're literally, this is the wettest I've also been in Asia
Yes, my face is dripping
But it's f******
Beautiful
and it's a 360 view as well, so you get the valley and get the little pagoda, you get Ninh Binh
We made it!
We are attempting to climb the very peak
Is this a good time to say I am scared of heights
Shit babe okay, it's really high
F*** my life, I don't want to do this
Oh, okay, it's dangerous here
Okay I'm not gonna go, this is too much for me
Polina went ahead cuz I'm super freaking scared of heights and there's literally no railing, no nothing there
it's just rock and cliff and mountain and nothing underneath
Oooof okay
I'm here, with the dragon's head and there's an amazing view behind me
They have this thing here, I'm not sure if it's ever gonna save anyone
I hope it does
The view is incredible but it's kind of scary, not gonna lie
The one thing that you must bring apart from water and a lot of sun lotion is..
A hat! Take that coveted insta photo on top of a rock try not to fall down
It's my personal favourite view of Vietnam so far
I love it as well
But my fear of heights did get in the way of me enjoying it to the fullest
because I almost crapped my pants a couple of times but
It was worth it
definitely worth it
And taking a 15 hour train, to get here, to see this view which is the best in Vietnam according to Polina
was also worth it.
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Yes, it was Alina and for Polina and we're FOMO and we're out