All of us got up early again (as usual). My uncle told me he was going to take us up into the mountains and MAYBE camp there. I was thrilled but I honestly didn't think we would get to camp there. Aunt rented a 7-seater 4 wheel drive the previous day and I assumed that only the 6 of us are going--me, kh, aunt, uncle, and 2 cousins. Well, guess what. 7 more peeps hopped on. Imagine THAT! 7-seater car loaded with 13 peeps. 1 adult driver, 1 adult and 1 child at the front, 4 adults in the middle seats, 1 adult, 1 teen, 2 kids at the back seats, 2 more kids in the boot. All baggage loaded on top of the car. PRO not?
If anything, these 7 people need this trip more than I do. For one thing, they rarely get to travel out of the village. Everytime my uncle comes, he's like santa claus to them. He'll take them out, treat them to buffet dinners and all, buy stuff for them, and ya know, they are really really happy during this time, and I think that's a really great thing to do, blessing others with what you have. =)
My uncle and the super-overloaded car.
It was a LONG and WINDY trip up Mt. Phu Rua in the Loei province. We travelled along the border of Thailand and Laos all the way. It was very very beautiful. Very uncomfortable journey (seeing how squeezy it was), very long and tiring, but it was worth it. =) We would've gone to Laos to visit as well if we had the time. Well, I'd really want to do that this year. =)
Border of Thailand and Laos...
So near...
Yet so far...
We drove up to Lonnoi cliff and from there we climbed up to the summit. From the cliff you can see the summit and it looks really near. But it was one long, steep and rocky path up. All of us were panting lah.
Lonnoi Cliff!
One of my fave pics... award-winning, no? That's my aunt's bro btw.
A video of the cliff. If anyone's wondering why the kids are all laughing, here's why:
My uncle was telling them that if they shouted at the mountains, there will be an echo. So he was like,"HELLO!!!", then very softly,"hello.." That was so lame lah. =.=
Phu Rua Peak! At 1,365m. =)
Wallpaper-worthy
Lotsa beautiful flowers at the peak. =)
From left: Cousin Peishan, Pop, Mac, Cousin Dennis, Fam, Noi
And huge boulders...
Very beautiful sunset...
The sun on one side...
and the moon on the other... =)
Love the serenity... =)
After which we headed to the campsite lower down on the mountain. Couldn't believe we actually got to camp! =) Managed to rent 2 army tents for the 13 of us. All the tents were already pitched and ready to use. Sleeping bags, pillows and mattresses provided. Woah.
The campsite...
Cousin Dennis and best bud Fam aka next-door-neighbour, in front of the car and one of the tents. =)
The inside of the tent...
We played some camping games. Pop and I kept losing and we had to do forfeits like dancing for 10 seconds. It was hilarious. Very very fun. Too bad we only camped for a night! =(
Ya know how the windows on army tents can be detached from the outside. It was really dark at night and Aunt's bro will sometimes stick his head into the window, make a scary face and say,"Piiii....(ghost in thai)". It was funny. Scary, but funny. Lol.
That night, Kh and I did not bathe, but we washed our hair by filling our water bottles with the icy-cold tapwater and pouring it over our heads. Way too cold to bathe. Brrr...
Coming up... Day 7!
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