Departing from Hanoi at 8:00 a.m. on a March day, Nguyen Bao Long (student, 22 years old, Phu Tho) and 6 of his friends were nervous before their first trip to Ninh Binh. However, because one member had an exam scheduled for 7:00 a.m. the next morning, the group decided to only travel during the day.
It was raining, the road was more difficult than usual, and the group had a different time to Ninh Binh than expected. At 10:40 a.m., the group was allowed by the host to enter the room immediately. However, this was the second "life" of the members.
Bao Long said: "We rented a homestay at a very cheap price, more than 500,000 VND for 2 rooms. When we checked the room and saw the homestay near the cemetery, we were quite surprised. However, since we are all students "coming from the village", we are fine, not worried or panicked".
Because they only stayed for the day, the group did not respond to the homeowner about the room direction. In addition, the young male tourist revealed that his group went to the homestay on the day the power was cut off in this area, and the power was restored at 6pm.
At 1 p.m., Bao Long's group continued to move to Trang An scenic spot to experience the feeling of sitting on a boat and admiring the surrounding rivers. Here, a member of the group had an accident while getting on the boat.
"A friend had a phone in the water. Immediately, you did not hesitate to plunge down to find it. I'm not sure if my friend had a first impression of the incident, but that day, you were wearing 2 pants (laughs). The phone was salvaged and is still used normally," Mr. Long shared specifically about the incident.
As the sky began to evening, a group of 7 Hanoi students continued to visit Hoa Lu ancient town, located in the Ky Lan mountain area, Tan Thanh ward, about 10km from Trang An scenic spot.
Hoa Lu ancient town has been restored, simulating and recreating the architecture, culture and history of Dai Viet in the 10th century. This place is divided into 2 areas, including the product introduction area and the culinary area.
The evening space here is more sparkling thanks to the countless brilliant and colorful lanterns. Some areas that many people visit to take photos are Ky Lan Lake, a painting of the Heritage Road, an incense stall, a wish card, a Mother Temple, a silver pagoda, a map "Vietnam in me"...
Despite many incidents in their first visit to Ninh Binh, Bao Long's group was very impressed with the beauty of Hoa Lu ancient town.
The male tourist expressed: "The day we arrived, the weather was not beautiful, the schedule was quite tight. Therefore, I decided to return to Trang An and visit Hang Mua in May to enjoy the natural beauty here. One factor that made me decide to go to Ninh Binh again was the extremely friendly people."
