...Sea of mist...
This word popped into my head when I was thinking about where to go with my camera this almost weekend.
Where is not far, not many people, the answer came down to "Khao Luang, Sukhothai Province".

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[ DAY 1 ] 6 A U G U S T 2 0 1 5

Every time I travel, I never plan in advance. This time is no different. I packed my things on Wednesday night, forgetting this and that. I even forgot to charge my camera battery, and I haven't booked my train ticket yet.

However, we also secretly received rough information from another person who lives in Sukhothai. He sent us pictures of Khao Luang to see if there would be fog.

This trip is more special than any other trip we've taken before, because we're not going alone!!

Note: The pictures have different tones because they were edited according to my mood. It might look a bit messy and mixed.

The bus fare from Bangkok to Sukhothai is 340 baht. The bus leaves Bangkok around 10 pm and arrives in Sukhothai around 6 am. However, I missed the bus and arrived at 4 am. I had to contact a kind older brother who I had contacted earlier. He volunteered to take me to eat and prepare supplies for the mountain, and then drove me to Ramkhamhaeng National Park.

[ DAY 2 ] 7 AUGUST 2015

Tent fee 75 baht / person

Sleeping bag 30 baht

Porter's fee 20 baht / 1 kg

We started climbing the mountain at 8:30 am. This was my first time hiking, my first time climbing a mountain. I was so unprepared.

I'm so tired from climbing the steep hill, and it started raining and getting foggy while I was climbing.

Asking if I'm tired? Very much so. But my desire to take photos is even greater.

The path is almost entirely uphill, with a very steep incline throughout.

Halfway there, we stopped at the viewpoint. Boksofffel added more water to the bottle.

See that small white roof over there? That's the park office where we registered this morning.

I've reached the 3 km mark! Only 750 meters to go.

Great-great-grandfather is very handsome.

The last 100 meters before reaching the campsite were incredibly steep, but we managed to capture it on camera. We took the photo from the top, though. 5555

The downside of visiting the forest during the rainy season is that there are a lot of mosquitoes and it rains. It is recommended to bring insect repellent, a raincoat, and a waterproof bag.

A small bottle of water is enough, as there are raw water sources to refill along the way.

We arrived at the campsite around noon, which took us about 3 and a half hours. We broke the record! (I heard most people take 4-6 hours.)

Upon arrival, I went to arrange the dance, ate rice, and shared some fried pork withน้องแพนเค้ก, the friendly mini-sized dog who greeted me with barks.

And then we all went to sleep because we were so tired. When I woke up, it was past 4 am. The officer told me that

"The sky is clear, let's go watch the sunset at Khao Phra Mae Ya."

P'In, P'Than, and P'Dong went ahead first. We were left with P'Vee, so we shouted, "We'll follow you!" Once we were ready with the camera, we said, "Let's go!!"

We came across a helicopter landing pad and there was a fork in the road. Vee used her expert wilderness skills to examine the footprints to see which way they went. 😂

We then walked to the left, but wait, why is the fog getting thicker and thicker? Is it going to rain? Another part of me argued that no, it rained this morning.

Through the thick fog, we could vaguely see the path leading up to Mae Ya Peak. The sound of crackling grew louder and louder, and I shouted to Vee, "...

"That's so cool, brother. Now we're above the rain, huh? It was loud around where we came up." Then he began to sense some energy approaching, along with water dripping on his head.

"Shit, we're lost! It's raining!" Vee shouted. We all started running, not knowing which way to go. Then, Than, In, and Dong came running from the other direction, telling us to head back to the accommodation.

And since we had brought our cameras with us at that time, but we had a backpack, we survived. Vee asked, "Is your backpack waterproof?" We just answered, "Yes, brother, put it in."

And then everyone unanimously stuffed all their electronic devices into that Kanken, but little did they know that misfortune was upon them...

After that, Vee took our backpack and ran away, led by Than, who had already disappeared when we turned around. Vee followed closely behind.

Followed by us who couldn't run because our pants were torn. Next was In who didn't rush too much according to the safety first principle. Finally, it was Dome, the man who came from Google.

At that moment, I couldn't help but think that my life was like something out of a movie by Uncle Chalong. I mean, here I was, trekking through the jungle, my pants ripped, caught in the rain, running up and down hills, wading through water just to find a way out.

And when I got back, all my clothes were soaking wet. I only had one shirt left, and nothing to change into. Oh man, what a disaster!

But the bad luck didn't stop there. When Vee came over and said, "Nong Prae, the bag, it's waterproof, but it's leaking. It's all wet and soggy, but I wiped it down and it's drying now."

At that time, it was like, "Oh my god, what kind of bad luck is this?" As soon as the rain stopped, we went to take a shower, and then we got to borrow pants from our beautiful and kind older sister, In.

And then we sat down to eat instant noodles to relieve our boredom. Hot instant noodles with cool air and light fog, it's so good!

Upstairs, instant noodles are sold for 10 baht per pack, soft drinks for 30 baht per can, and bottled water for 25 baht per bottle.

We then asked the kind officer to heat up our food and also rented some blankets. The officer was very kind and gave us the blankets and mats for free.

The uncle said he felt sorry for the tourists who had come all the way but had to encounter rain. He gave us ten blankets.

And then we borrowed some boxing oil from In to massage the pain, took 2 paracetamol tablets, and went to sleep. We planned to wake up and take pictures of the stars late at night.

You asked if I woke up. No, I slept for a long time. 5555555

We'll continue tomorrow, okay?

[ DAY 3 ] 8 A U G U S T 2015

I intended to take pictures of the sea of fog, I intended to take pictures of the sea of fog, I intended to take pictures of the sea of fog, I intended to take pictures of the sea of fog
………..
But I woke up late. Actually, I woke up, but at that moment, the space under the blanket was very warm. It was so comfortable that I didn't want to get up.
Vee, Than, and Dong went ahead to Pha Narai first.

It was around 7 am when my brother In and I followed them.

As soon as I arrived, I couldn't help but think and wonder, "Where did the fog go?" Yoo-hoo-hoo!

After waiting and waiting until around 9 am, the fog finally started to roll in. Wow, it's beautiful! Even though we didn't make it in time for the sunrise.

Enjoying the cool mist that is coming.

Vee took this photo.

I'm starting to get a little worried because the fog is getting thicker and thicker. I'm afraid history will repeat itself with the rain, so I'm going to hurry up and take some photos and then move on. 555

The whole trip only has one group photo. 555

And then we continued to Khao Mae Ya, but Brother In asked to go eat rice first.

You're still taking pictures even though you found a spider. 5555

I've been eyeing this for a long, long time.

Behind the picture just now

Taken from Khao Mae Ya

The peak you see behind is where I just walked from. Looking back, it feels so far away.

And then we sat there for a long, long time because Vee and Dong told us that this was the top of the pagoda hill.

But last night it rained heavily, the pagoda must have gone with the water already 5555

Brother V

Brother Than

Big brother

We ourselves.

After walking for a while, I realized that the place we sat for almost half an hour earlier was not the top of the pagoda hill.

He said he would do a pose that fits the place, the pagoda and yoga? 5555

And then we walked back to the camp. The officer said that we could walk in a circle, starting from

Phana Narai > Khao Mae Ya > Chedi Peak Walk through the meadow and return to camp

The uncle said that we could walk back to the camp through the meadow, but he didn't mention that it was a field of tall cogongrass that almost reached our waists!

"The uncle didn't say there would be a fork in the road, so Vee said let's go left. The right goes down the hill (all guesses)."

The bad luck didn't stop there. When we heard the sound of a stream? We walked for a while. Huh? Why is my head wet?

Oh no, I'm lost again! It's raining heavily, so I have to run. I'm afraid of getting lost, but I'm more afraid of getting wet. And then I actually found a stream.

Brother Dong stopped to taste the water in the stream. Hmm, cool and refreshing! No, no, no! Keep running!

And then we arrived back at the camp almost soaked, and the rain poured down relentlessly.

The question is, how am I going to get down the mountain when it's raining?
The park ranger said that if it rains for more than 3 days in a row, the park will be closed because the ground will collapse.

We sat and waited for the rain to stop. It didn't stop until 11 am. The uncle who helped us carry our belongings up came and asked if he should carry them down for us, because the park officials had come up to follow us. There were 3 more groups of tourists who came, with a lot of belongings. The uncle had to hurry down. Everyone then packed their belongings for the uncle to carry down. We stuffed everything in. We were going to walk down empty-handed.

And then I borrowed your long pants to wear because mine ripped.

Our total of 4 kg including up-down = 160 baht

Before getting off, Vee asked to take a picture with the sign 5555

And then we all went down the mountain. We teased Vee, saying, "Run, so you can get there faster! Time yourself!" 5555

And then he really ran, I was like, "Hey, wait for me!" And I ran after him. As I was running, oh no, the brakes weren't working! I screamed out loud.

Fortunately, we grabbed onto trees to slow ourselves down, and it took us almost half an hour to descend the kilometer-long slope.

After reaching the viewpoint, we took a break. The path from here was very steep and slippery because it had just rained.

And we managed to collect a lot of points. We fell on our butts a few times, almost face-planted a few times, and our pants were completely ruined. Don't even get me started on the shoes.

We arrived downstairs at 2 pm after a 3-hour journey. We then went our separate ways to shower before heading to Jeh Hae's restaurant.

This noodle shop is so delicious, I can't even describe it! The stewed pork is incredibly tender, the Pad Thai is amazing, and the coconut ice cream is also delicious.

We had two rounds of ice cream. Vee had three bowls of noodles and one plate of Pad Thai. In, Dong, and Than each had two bowls of noodles.

Follow me to the FB page of Jae Haen's shop https://www.facebook.com/Haenoodles.Sukhothai

After a satisfying meal, kind-hearted Bang, who volunteered to drop us off on the way up, also picked us up for lunch and then took us to Sukhothai Historical Park.

We left the park around 6 pm, and then Bank volunteered to take me to the bus station in Phitsanulok because there were more buses there.

The driver was very kind, we were very grateful. Then, the unexpected happened. The ten-wheeled truck in front of us suddenly changed lanes.

The car we were in rear-ended another car, but luckily Bank was able to brake in time and no one was hurt.

I was so shocked at that time. I was like, "Am I going to survive this?" So I want to tell my friends who like to travel to be careful wherever you go.

Whether it's a private car or a bus, because accidents can happen at any time, it took until after 9 pm to clear things up with the insurance and the other party.

Then our senior took us to the Phitsanulok Bus Terminal. At that time, everyone felt very guilty because if he hadn't taken us, the accident wouldn't have happened.

Finally, let's say goodbye with this picture. The five of us have only known each other for 3 days, but it feels like we've been close for ten years.

It was both funny and silly, but we shared everything we had. We went with 5 people, but only had 2 pairs of flip-flops, 2 bars of soap, and 2 bottles of shampoo. We really had to share everything. (It almost got emotional, lol)

For this trip, I have to thank all 4 of you guys so much, and also Bank. It was a trip that had every flavor, really. If there's a chance, let's join another trip together, okay?

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