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Pac Bo Cao Bang - Where time stands still
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We then stopped by the stone table, known as the place where Uncle Ho used to sit thinking and sipping tea during those historic days. Looking down the stream we could see the clear water flow: its surface smooth, a deep pale-blue, while the flow below is furious. Where stone blocks try cutting it, the water runs over and reveals a hidden enduring power through its shining white froth. It seems undefeatable! This hidden sinewy flow reminded us of many things. In one way it seemed to represent the enduring will of Ho Chi Minh: a will fed not only by the whole nation but also by nature itself, as the source here has never gone.
We silently stepped back to find a small Tay child with big, naive eyes. He told us he was waiting for his bulls to eat grass and that they were somewhere around here. That was his daily work after school. His slim body and clear, direct speaking manner drove us to think of the image of Kim Dong, the little brave communicator who helped Uncle Ho in the old days.
Here is where time stands still - a primitive, quiet but not lonely place. Sounds of wind and water bounce back the heart beats of history. Here is Pac Bo, where the mountains grow near bushes, where wild trees twist their trunks along the stream, where water runs strong beneath us ... Time truly does stand still here.
Getting there :
From Hanoi, follow Route 3 to Cao bang (Hanoi - Cao Bang 272km). Pac Bo is 55 km from Hanoi and is situated in Truong ha village, Ha Quang district, Cao bang province. Travelers should start from Cao Bang early in the morning. Through only 55km, a visit to Pac Bo may take a full day since it is mountain road.
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