At last I managed to secure a flight ticket to Con Dao island after several failed attempts in the previous vacations. The next morning right after Hong Kong trip with lovely daddy and mommy, I continued packing and flying to the long awaiting island alone.
Hardly does any place impress me in the first moments like Con Dao. The hotel taxi picked me up from the airport, driving through the long narrow coastal road where I could view the other isolated islands within the archepelago in the smoky sight.
Throughout the whole trip, I can feel its natural untouched beauty with breathtaking hills and mountains, long beaches, hidden lagoons and conservative national parks, etc. I was literally the sole visitor in almost attractions here except for Hang Duong cemetery.
My companion and photographer is an old local uncle working as a moped driver. He was very enthusiastic but his honesty struck me most and left me a warm feeling towards Con dao and its locals, majority of whom are immigrants from Southern Provinces coming here in the hope of settling down a better life .
My first spot is Van Son temple located in a mountain. I'm so into the serenity and peace that the temple could bestow.
Tiger cage: My whole body was trembled when witnessing suffocating prison cells and imaginating how horrendously prisoners had been tortured by rulers in war time
After leaving the prison, I continued discovering Con Dao's amazing sceneric views. The strong wind indeed hindered me from taking perfect photos as my hair was disheveled messily
Hang Duong cemetery: I visited this place both daylight and night. I was astonished by the sacred ambience where hundreds of visitors came here to light incense rods on graves and pray for good luck.
National Park.
Ong Dung Beach
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