Peak view

The three peaks of Tam Dao are Thien The, Thach Ban and Phu Nghia. We climbed the first peak - Thien The, which stands 1592 meters high (one meter = 3.281 feet). This is much taller than the television tower peak that we climbed a few days ago.


Granted, we did start out at 870 meters - but it was still a lot of work - especially because of how steep the climb was. We had no steps here, just a lot of rocks and bamboo - but we finally made it to the top.


Going down was another matter - and once again, more strenuous, I think because I was so tired - I had gotten so little sleep the night before. This photo doesn't do justice to how steep it was, but it does show that I was behind most everyone - and taking my time looking for stable footing. My guides were patient with me - I think.