It is a quite spectacular sight when we see a large sandy beach below the cave, our tents arranged as a village surrounded by green waters of the river ….
He has published a diary about the survey cruise program from 17 to 21/4 in his Son Doong cave and production group, including Maria Stefanopulos, her brother Josh Morgan and Hayden. After the study tour, the program has officially been decided producer. Infonet is he Romeo Durscher allows posting a translation of one of his little friends in Vietnam, children Pham Vu Thieu Quang, 14, and posted some photos he took during this trip. The English version can be viewed at Romeo’s blog at the link below: http: //www.visual-aerials. |
Day 1, the hotel Oxalis
I decided to get up early and see the sun has begun to grow. I quickly ran up the stairs to the roof of the hotel to be able to enjoy this scenery. I was greeted by one of the most beautiful sight – just the way I think about Vietnam: green, the mountains covered with dense vegetation, a river flowing around, the paddy field by the river bank, all Everything is coated in an atmosphere of fun morning.There is a small layer of fog enveloped half of mountains and churches across the river to a great high versus small town below.
Then, it was time to wrap up the final gear and prepare for the journey memorable. All personal belongings for the trip to the cave was in the hands of the Porters. Last night, we had packed all her clothes, toiletries, personal items and technical items most needed. Now it was time to give what we do not need in the coming days in the suitcase and leave them safely at Oxalis.
Breakfast is served. I eat and enjoy fruit, eggs, bread, good coffee and cold pole while watching the traffic on the river is only a few meters below us. It’s a real feeling to think that I’m where I’m going somewhere and in a few hours …
Shortly before departure I received an Inspire spare parts for the drones. It is great when it came was just 15 hours from Hanoi to take our place thanks to a talented girl named Linh worked for the agency in Hanoi DJI. I quickly corrected the Inspire and everything is ready to move.
At that time, I was told that my luggage was lost to the airport and will be sent before we depart.That’s great news, and so we wait until a more Inspire GoProfessional bucket and my small suitcase full of techniques, some snacks and the most important thing, my beloved pillow! Yeah, I had to sleep without it for two nights before and something that has never happened in about 19 years.And no, I have another pillow, but it’s all the same size and the same knee. Preparing my style.
Now is time for new buses and run on national forests are strictly protected, on a road that does not have any other car. National forest lands seems to be prohibited for civilians so you’ll only see a few tourist buses or on the road ranger driver maintained a strange way. Forests and trees covered here go on for a while you will see a big cliff. It is a beautiful road we occasionally stopped to snap a few photos. Weather can already hot and humid – although not by the month after (May) but it was very hot. Oh dear …
We went to the place of departure, wear on people, take our hats and departure. My backpack weighs about 30 pounds with all my equipment, spare batteries for the Inspire, a couple of cameras, medical devices, and most importantly, the water bottle. I knew today would be a difficult and long day … In the first hour we go downhill, mean the end of the 1.5 hour journey will be the most brutal period. Some parts of the road down a steep and some time to jump over the rocks. The weather is very humid and hot my opinion this is the most difficult leg of the journey. Despite this, very beautiful forests and forest sounds a bit unfamiliar. At the bottom we enjoy with a little river and the cool water as you’d expect of cold water to drink on a hot summer day, even though you do not drink the water or lick it. You just hit it on the hat you already enjoy on your head cool when you wear a hat on.
Soon after, we went to a local village, only a few houses in the jungle with the most interesting people who live here. They have their particular languages, live with their field and have the cutest kid. We had a light lunch there and I give the Inspire fly around the village and to the families see their village look like from above. They liked it, but the weather is too hot and I was tired should not last long flight. In fact, it was so hot that my iPad screen cracked. I can see large cracks bottom to top. Or so go!
We go to places that are anticipated to be the hottest segment of the journey with a lot of river wading sections. And both things are true. Every time we wade the river, it feels no different gets to heaven. Just cold water in the river just as it wants to entice us to sit down. We took 1 ½ hours to the place where a helicopter can expected landing. There, Josh, our technicians quickly check the situation of parts of satellites for direct broadcasting. It turns out that this region is one of the places where we can put the pan discovered satellites. I continue to go because there is no reason to be in the sunshine outside the way we 1km has a natural air conditioning waiting: the first cave in the journey.
We used the time well and to entrance of Hang En was enjoying its cool feeling. I rested a bit, helmet on and go hang lights and glove ready. Now it was time to enter the cave.
It is a quite spectacular sight when we see a large sandy beach below the cave, our tents arranged as a village surrounded by green waters of the river. From left everything inside lit up by a large cave was above us. It was a surreal feeling.
We go down to that place and was greeted by the Porters were there from before. I found my tent, for his belongings on, take off wet boots, slippers on and go straight to the river to bathe. It was a pleasant feeling. Bathing in a large cave, and feel very comfortable water. I do not think there is such a feeling.
After a delicious meal with many choices, we go into the tent and turned off the lights to go to bed.What a strange day!
A strange day, "pilot" the Son Doong cave exploring
