Hello everyone, welcome back to the travel couple's adventure. Today, we will take everyone on a rainy season trip to Nan, Phayao, and Phitsanulok provinces. This trip came about because last year, I had the opportunity to visit Nan for 4 days and 3 nights with a group of Vios cars, but I couldn't find the Nan Sky Road. So this year, I decided to come back and try again on my own. Since I was already here, I decided to pack my schedule with a tight itinerary.

Leaving Bangkok on Friday night, arriving at Khun Sathan National Park - Sao Din Na Noi - Wat Phra That Khao Noi - Lilawadi Arch - 1081 Sky Road - Bo Kluea - Doi Phu Kha on Saturday morning.

Sunday morning, down from Doi Phu Kha, back to Bor Klue - turn left to Chalermprakiet district, looking for terraced rice fields - Huai Khoron border - Phu Langka Resort

On Monday morning, I left Phu Langka Resort and returned to Bangkok. On the way, I stopped by Noen Maprang District, Phitsanulok Province.

This trip was from September 26-28, 2015. There were 3 of us and it cost 2,500 baht per person. There is a summary of expenses at the end of the story. We traveled by private car, a Vios, which was filled with gas. So let's get going!

All photos were taken with a Nikon D5300 18-140 camera and a Gopro hero 4 silver. I mostly use the GoPro to shoot videos. This time I had a new toy, a drone attached to the GoPro, but I'm not a very good pilot, so I only have a few high-angle shots. Some places I didn't dare to fly for fear of crashing and not being able to retrieve it, haha. Before you watch the video, you can take a look at the photos. I'm still practicing, so the images might be a bit dizzy, haha.

And another highlight, the sea of mist at midnight at Phu Langka.

The group started their journey around 11 pm on Friday, taking the usual Asian route. They turned right at Nakhon Sawan and continued on to Phrae and Nan. One of the members had been there before, so there were no problems with the route. There were also many fellow travelers, so it wasn't scary. Luckily, it didn't rain the whole way, except for a brief drizzle. It was a comfortable drive. They filled up the tank with 800 baht of gas and kept adding gas along the way. They arrived at Khuean Srinagarindra National Park just as it was getting light. As they drove up the mountain, the sky was just beginning to brighten. If they had come when there was light, they would have been able to take many pictures on the way up.

It's a little past 6 o'clock now. The sunlight is shining beautifully.

There were very few people when I went. I met 2 other groups who had set up tents on top, but it felt like the sun wouldn't come out anymore. The clouds were blocking everything, but there was still some faint light to cheer me up this morning.

Although there was no sea of mist, the view was still spectacular. The green mountains stretched as far as the eye could see, truly refreshing.

This is the park's accommodation. The view is beautiful. I will come and stay here for one night next time.

We took photos for a while until we thought we wouldn't see the sun, so we decided to continue our journey. Next, we will go to the Sao Din Na Noi without going down the same way. We will go down another way to continue. The view along the way is a forest and mountains throughout this trip. I'm running through the mountains. Let's go see it.

This morning at Khun Sathan, or almost the entire trip, I would say that the road was very empty, almost no cars at all. You can park anywhere, it's like the road is ours, haha. But if you do park, be careful not to park in a blind spot.

We took photos and rolled around for over 10 minutes, but we didn't see anyone. The 3 people on the trip were

Sitting and lying down

This trip will take us to see the rice terraces in Chalermprakiet district. Along the way, I noticed that there are a lot of rice fields in Nan province. They are also terraced, but not as large as the ones in Chalermprakiet district that we will visit tomorrow.

Following the GPS and road signs, I arrived at the Sao Din Na Noi pillars. It wasn't difficult to get there, and it's on the same route as Doi Pha Hom Pok. However, since I visited Doi Pha Hom Pok last year, I skipped it this time.

The landscape is characterized by numerous towering pillars of earth, creating a unique and captivating sight. Admission is free, and the area is relatively uncrowded.

I really like this picture, I'm proud to present it. I took a drone with a GoPro attached to it and flew it up to capture the whole trip. I was able to use the drone here because it's so wide, if it falls I can run and get it, haha. The high angle is really beautiful. The reason I didn't fly closer is because I was afraid of the camera breaking. The drone only cost 2400 baht, so it's not very powerful. I was afraid it would fall and break the camera, which would cost tens of thousands of baht. Next trip, I'll practice flying better and capture more high-angle shots.

After leaving the small earth pillar, we will continue to Wat Phra That Khao Noi. I was impressed by its beauty last year, so I went again. On the way, I stopped to wash my face, brush my teeth, and eat something from 7-Eleven to fill my stomach before breakfast.

Wat Phra That Khao Noi is located in the city center of Nan. I'm not sure if it's the highest temple in the city, but from the top you can see the whole city.

Although it's cool on the mountain, the sun in the city is as hot as Bangkok. I haven't slept yet and my eyes are starting to droop. 555

After we finished praying at the temple, we continued our journey to the Lilee Pavilion, which is located nearby. It's just a short drive away. If you want to go anywhere, just press the GPS and it will know everything.

A couple photo please.

Leaving the city, the next destination we've been looking for is the Skywalk. Oh, we also stopped for lunch on the way because it was noon.

There are many sky roads in Nan, but the most impressive one is this one. Remember, Highway 1081, the distance from

The journey from Santisuk district to Bo Kluea is approximately 70 kilometers on Highway 1081. Let me tell you, it's an absolute blast and incredibly scenic. The road truly lives up to its name as a "sky highway," with continuous left and right curves. The asphalt is in excellent condition. Let's take a look at some pictures. It's pure bliss!

This job is parked all the way. That's beautiful, this is beautiful 555. Along the way, I met about 5 cars, which are really ours.

There is also a curve number 3 in Nan.

Hmm, look at that. Up and down, left and right all the way.

And then we stopped in the middle of the curve to show you how steep this downhill curve is. It's incredible!

They stopped at everything they saw. They saw a buffalo lying in the mud and stopped. Wow, it played to the camera and smiled at them.

The curved teeth are so satisfying that we have arrived at the Bo Kluea Village. The tires are bald and there are not many flowers. I met this kind of curve. Let's stop at Bo Kluea first. I'm starting to get tired. It's past 2 pm. I've been driving since last night without stopping. Haha.

Bo Kluea is a small village with salt fields, but I don't know much about its history. I sat down for a coffee at a riverside cafe and stocked up on supplies for tonight's stay at Doi Phu Kha. I missed out on staying there last year because it was too crowded, so I ended up sleeping at Khun Nan National Park. This time, it's the rainy season, so there are fewer people, which is great.

From the salt well, it's another 20 kilometers to Doi Phu Kha. But before you reach the 8 kilometer mark, there's a viewpoint where you can watch the sunrise. However, as soon as I started climbing, the fog covered everything and I couldn't see much.

Upon reaching Doi Phu Kha, the entrance fee is 140 baht, including the car.

Then I went to the park office. I booked the accommodation at Chang Park through the website. The price is 800 baht for 4 people. Then I bought food from the park to eat for dinner. At first I thought it would be expensive, but it actually only cost 50 baht and it came with a fried egg. I don't know if I made a mistake or not. 555

This big house is only 800 baht. It's very cheap. Let's go see the room.

For 800 baht, you get 3 beds, 2 bathrooms, 1 refrigerator, 1 sink, 1 balcony for stargazing, and windows all around. No fan. Approximately.

The sun is setting again today.

Tonight's dinner was a leaf-wrapped meal from the park, which was delicious and plentiful. We drank until 3am and then went to sleep. I don't know how we managed it, but we didn't sleep for a full 24 hours. We were so excited to be on vacation that we couldn't stop.

I woke up this morning planning to watch the sunrise, but it ended up raining heavily. So I went back to sleep. The rain didn't stop until 8 am.

As soon as the rain stopped, the mist rose immediately, giving a distant view, drifting back and forth.

We'll pack up and continue our journey today. We'll be staying at Phu Langka Resort in Phayao Province, but first we'll take a detour to see the rice terraces in Chalermprakiet District.

The telemedicine is available far away, you have to zoom in.

Goodbye Doi Phu Kha, I will have the opportunity to come back again.

On the way to celebrate the King's birthday, I stopped for breakfast at Wang Nam Wa restaurant. There were many delicious dishes to choose from, and the atmosphere was great. This meal cost me 195 baht.

Continuing on this road, it is also Route 1081 like yesterday. It is a long road with beautiful mountain views all the way. However, the road from Bo Kluea is not very good, but it is not too bad. My low car can still handle it comfortably, just a little slower. And then I found the first rice terraces. They are not very big, but they are still beautiful.

Throughout the journey, I encountered rice terraces and mountains alternating all the way to Chalermprakiet district. However, there were some points where I couldn't stop due to the narrow road and the heavy traffic. On this route, I occasionally encountered people and vehicles. In fact, to see the rice terraces, I believe you need to enter the Sa-Juk-Sa-Keiang Royal Project, which requires a 4x4 vehicle to reach the truly stunning views. However, I am satisfied with what I have seen so far. Mission accomplished.

This angle is so incredibly wide and beautiful. It's my first time seeing rice terraces, and I'm quite excited.

There is a bridge to cross the river.

And then we arrived at the border, so I took the opportunity to send my girlfriend home. Oops, haha. My girlfriend said that if it were me, they wouldn't suspect me at all and let me cross into Laos. Look, look, look at what my girlfriend said, haha.

Thai Life Insurance takes care of both Thai and Lao people.

It's a shame that I came today and there wasn't the market that I read about, which seemed to have a lot of things for sale. Maybe it's only in the morning or on Saturdays. I went on a Sunday and didn't see anything for sale, so I moved on.

From Huai Ko Ran, we will continue to run on Route 101 to get back on the main Nan route. Oh, I forgot to tell you, if you fill up with gas, fill up the big tank. If you run like me, you won't find a gas station. Also, my car has a small gas tank, and I ran out of gas when I started running to Chalermprakiet.

Once I reached the main road, I cut across the mountain again. I descended that mountain and continued onto this one. If I had continued straight on 101, I would have returned to Pua district. But I turned right onto 1148, which is also a sky road. But I didn't, I cut across another road, 1097, which is also a sky road. I turned right and cut through the middle, following the path until it connected to the middle of 1148. Wow, you must be wondering how I knew that. I'm not a genius, I just searched old posts and studied them for a long time until I found a route that I was confident my car could handle. And then I just went for it.

Oh, no matter which road I run on, the beautiful city of Nan has already captivated me. I'm so full of the sights that I'm starting to feel overwhelmed.

Here it is, my personal motto, haha, embrace nature, open your arms wide.

Cars are parked all the way, it's taking forever to get there.

The beautiful roadside flowers make me want to brake again.

After running through the mountain pass 1097, we will come to the road 1148. Then, from this road, just run straight ahead. The resort will be on the right-hand side of the road.

There are many types of rooms with different prices. I chose the bunker room for 700 baht, which is located right in the middle. All rooms have a view, but which one is more beautiful depends on the angle.

The room is like this. The bed is very hard. But for a hundred bucks, you get a million-dollar view, so it's okay.

We then went up to order rice to eat at the resort. There was probably nothing to eat outside. The price was normal. The taste was good. This meal was another 200 baht. We also took some photos.

I really like this angle.

Then we will walk to the photographer's platform that the resort has provided for taking pictures. You will see a clear view. Walk 50 meters.

Be a little romantic.

We then sat down to eat in front of the room, admiring the moonlight. The moon that day was very large, it was 2 days before the Supermoon.

And then I ordered another set of dinner, 3 dishes with 3 bottles of beer. Oh, and this time I brought 1 liter of liquor from home for free, so I saved a little more. Hehe.

It seemed like it was going to end like this, but luckily that day, there was a group of 5 amazing photographers from Chiang Rai who came to sleep in the room next to us. They were going to take pictures of the stars and something else. When we talked to them, it turned out that they were going to take pictures of the stars, so we asked if we could follow them to take pictures that night. We got a lot of pictures and techniques back. This picture was taken at midnight. Actually, they were going to take pictures of the rotating stars, but when they saw the sea of fog, they went back.

The older guys were very fit, starting to shoot at 11pm. I went to bed at 2am, and they shot until almost morning. Then they went on to shoot twilight. It was really tough. Today I learned about interval shooting techniques. I just found out that my camera can do it too, haha. And there were white elephants, but there was no moon that day. It was very bright. I'll try again another day.

This clip uses about 70 interval shots to create a time-lapse effect. Actually, they shot 200-300 shots, but I got tired and stopped before finishing.

Watch the video here.

I woke up too late to catch the twilight, and by the time I arrived, the golden light was already shining.

The sea of fog wasn't very dense, but it was still beautiful last night, with patches of fog clinging to the trees.

Sit still here for a while.

After taking photos to our heart's content, we went to shower and have breakfast porridge that the accommodation had prepared for us. We were getting ready to travel back to Bangkok, but before we left, we were going to stop by Noen Maprang District.

Then I traveled back. Hello, photographer. I learned a lot. On the way back, I had to run back up to Chiang Kham district to fill up the gas tank. I was running on the mountain with only 2 bars of gas left. Oh my god! Fortunately, the gas price is cheap these days. That's a relief. Then I drove straight down to Phitsanulok.

I arrived at Khao Ma Prang around 2 pm, but I got lost for a while. I pressed the GPS and it led me into a villager's garden. I didn't know where I was in Khao Ma Prang, so I had to rely on the admins of the page. The people in this district of Khao Ma Prang are very kind. They gave me a phone number to talk to and tell me the way out. But you need to have a car here because each point is far apart and there are no signs. For example, the alley where people come to take pictures a lot is located at Ban Mung in Khao Ma Prang district. You have to drive and look for it. 555

From this point in Ban Mung, I will make another stop at the Sky Swing at Rak Thai Village, which is a 30 km detour. I did not do enough research, as if coming from Phayao, Rak Thai Village would have been passed earlier.

And then I finally arrived, but as usual, I got lost and had to call the admin for directions. 555

The entrance fee is 20 baht per person. The swing ride was cool with the wind blowing. The swing itself wasn't very high, but it was still a bit scary when I sat on it.

Actually, the accommodation with the swing is worth staying for a night. In the morning, there might be a sea of fog to see from the picture. If I have the chance, I will come again. Today, I have little time and have to return to Bangkok.

And then it was time to head back, no stops, straight to Bangkok. But this trip was considered a quick return trip. I dropped everyone off at their homes by 10 pm. The total distance of this trip was a little over 2,000 km, exactly as planned. This trip was a lot of fun and very worthwhile. I got to visit many places I wanted to see. It was another tiring but very happy trip.

Summary of expenses

1000 Baht for oil

2500 baht for gas, wow, that's a lot. All my money goes to gas and oil. They're just making a killing.

Accommodation fee at U-Yan Park is 800 baht.

Accommodation at Phu Langka 2 rooms 1260 baht Actually, the room is 700 baht, but on the day I went, there was a promotion during the rainy season, 10% off, so it was 630 baht. It was great.

Park entrance fee 140 baht

Cost of all meals with water and snacks 134+90+181+150+195+200+160+480+40 Baht

Everything is paid together, divided by 3 people, almost 2500. In conclusion, this trip is another impressive trip. In fact, just going out is a new experience. I am impressed with every trip, but this trip is very satisfying. I will definitely come back to visit Nan again when I have the chance.

Thank you for reading this far. See you again with the Couple Tour. The next trip will take you to Pranburi, climbing Khao Daeng. For today, goodbye.

This is a passing thread, just in case anyone is interested, it can be used as information for your trip.