Scene from a wildlife watch tower, Klong Blagang
We waited for Gaur to come out from the forest. No animal came into our view. It was just one day after the long weekend holidays during which many people made visit to the sub station and that might had prevented the beasts from coming out for evening foraging.
In the next day morning a pick up truck from the sub station sent us to the trail head where we walked into the forest before a steep ascent of Khao Kham Phaeng (Khamphaeng). It took us about 2 hours to reach the grass and fern meadow at about 750 meters above the sea level.
Fern and grass meadow on Khao Khamphaeng mountain
After a short walk through the sandy and rocky meadow land (it is said to have lot of flowers in the later part of rainy season and early cool months) we re-entered into the jungle and continued walking through trees, and plants covered with thorns.
Cooking lunch
For lunch we got milo, bread and fruits. After that we put on the backpacks loaded with gear, supplies and clothes. Each of us carried roughly 12 to 15 Kg of stuff.
A dry rocky stream we passed at about 1 p.m.
A stream with little water
Just before 3 p.m. we arrived at almost dry stream. Only little water was left trickling down the rocky surface. The walking trail passes the stream at a point which is about 1/2 hours walk to Wang Haew waterfall on Sai Yai river. From this point it is possible for hardy trekkers to walk to Khao Laem mountain in the central part of Khao Yai national park - a 7 days trek.
Wang Haew waterfall on Sai Yai river
At 3:30 p.m. we arrived at Wang Haew waterfall where Sai Yai river drops over a rocky cliff. The camp site was located about 100 meters upstream of the fall.
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