Vietnam Day 9: Perfume Pagoda (Part 3)

Finally, we reached Perfume Pagoda and it is actually a sacred temple located inside a cave. The is mist or incense smoke hovering around the vicinity of the cave and gave it a mysterious feel and a pleasantly mild sweet smell. The cave had lower temperature and we had a short break from the humid afternoon heat.

Perfume Pagoda

The long flight of stairs

Ancient bell

Cave formations

Altar

3 people drenched in perspiration

I did not take photos inside the cave as it is a sacred place for many Vietnamese people. After the 10 minutes short tour of Perfume Pagoda, we left the place promptly as our tour guide told us to hasten our pace.

The 6 of us including the tour guide took the cable car downhill and it was a relief for our exhausted legs.

Cable car station

3 of us

Inside the cable car

The endless hills

We went for lunch at around 1.30 pm and the tour guide then took us to the temple at the foot of the hill.

Entrance to the temples

Temple

Gs and I

Perspective shot

To be continued...

End of Part 3 (12.45 pm to 2.30 pm)