YEN BAI – To mark a special milestone in their lives, Thuy and Do decide to trek to Ta Xua Peak to take a “unique” set of wedding photos.
Ta Xua peak is located in Ban Cong commune, Tram Tau district, with an altitude of 2,865 m above sea level. The mountain is the natural boundary between Yen Bai and Son La provinces, one of three cloud paradises in the Northwest besides Lao Than and Bach Moc Luong Tu peaks in Lao Cai. The best time to hunt clouds lasts from October to March of the following year due to the mountain terrain and special wind direction.
Not only trekking to admire the scenery and hunt clouds like other tourists, Bui Thanh Thuy, 26 years old, and Nguyen Tien Do, 29 years old, in Hanoi, came here to take wedding photos, marking a special milestone in their journey. life. The couple trekked Ta Xua on New Year’s Eve, from December 30, 2023 to January 1, and welcomed the New Year on the mountain.
Thuy started her passion for trekking two years ago. She has conquered 6 out of the 14 highest peaks in Vietnam. In contrast to Thuy, Do – her boyfriend – likes to travel on vacation and has never participated in climbing trips organized by Thuy with friends.
At the end of September 2023, Thuy suddenly received a marriage proposal from her boyfriend. After accepting the invitation, she suggested that he join the climbing trip on the upcoming New Year and he agreed. To create a special, memorable memory on the mountain, Thuy decided to take a wedding photo set on Ta Xua peak, “in the middle of the magical moss forest like in a fairy tale that I have always longed to visit.” “, she said.
Thuy and Do set off at 10:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023 in Hanoi and started climbing from December 31. To get to the starting point of two apple trees, Thuy rode a motorbike taxi through a steep, bumpy, rocky road. “I was so nervous that I was holding my breath. There were parts of the car that tilted and felt like it was about to fall. I could fall at any time. I could only hold on tightly to the driver,” Thuy said.
In return, when she arrived, she was able to admire the majestic mountain scenery hidden under the mist, “a worthy reward after a difficult journey,” Thuy said.
From the starting point of two cat apple trees, Thuy’s group moved another 900 m to the turtle’s head. Due to the holiday, there were quite a few climbing groups, so Thuy and Do had to queue for about 15 minutes to check in. Turtle head with a panoramic view of the village below, above is the vast sky.
From here, the group continued about 1.5 km to shack 1 to rest and have lunch with sesame salted sticky rice, black chicken, cucumbers, fruits, and full lemon and chili spices prepared by the local porter.
The journey continues with a 1.2 km long trekking route through the dinosaur spine. Although the distance is not long, it is famous for its difficulty. Many sections have installed cables, but you still have to hold on while walking or even crawl down. When moving, pay special attention and be careful not to slip.
“When going up this spine, my lungs are tired because I’m out of breath. When I go down, my heart is tired because of stress,” Thuy shared.
Crossing the dinosaur’s spine, moving another kilometer, the group reached shack 2. The distance from the two cat apple trees to shack two was about 4.6 km, taking more than 5 hours, including lunch break and vertical photography. road.
This is where the group stayed overnight and welcomed New Year at 0:00 on January 1. At this moment, the sea of clouds appeared as a New Year’s gift for the whole group (photo).
At 5 a.m. the next morning, Thuy’s group continued their journey while it was still dark over a distance of 2.5 km. Reaching Ta Xua peak around 7:30 a.m., Thuy put on a white dress, a veil on her head and started taking wedding photos.
She rented a white Boho-style dress from a shop in Hanoi for 130,000 VND and brought her own accessories. Photographers are a group of friends in the climbing group, some use cameras, some use phones, capturing the most natural moments of the couple.
For Thuy, the wedding photos marked the transition from the relationship between lovers to husband and wife, opening a new path for both of them. “I think marriage is a bit like climbing a mountain, there will be ups and downs, difficult times, peaceful times. The important thing is that we always hold hands and overcome challenges together, then we will reach our happy destination.” , Thuy said.
After two hours of taking photos, at 9:30 a.m., the group returned to the tent to rest and reached the foot of the mountain at about 3:00 p.m. Because the descent is effortless, it only takes 7 hours for the 9.6 km distance.
Thuy’s favorite photo in the series is the moment the two “husband and wife” stood on the top of Ta Xua peak, surrounded by friends. “Everyone’s faces were very happy, as if they were having fun together, seeing me off to get married,” Thuy said.
This is also the first holiday that her boyfriend is with her, instead of just friends like on previous trips. For Thuy, although this is not the most beautiful photo, it is the photo that makes her feel the happiest.
In addition to the joy of taking wedding photos, Thuy also felt “rejoicing and moved” by the natural scenery here. Especially the moment of watching the sunset from shack two, the afternoon dyed the sea of white clouds across the sky yellow.
The scene reminded Thuy of her first mountain climbing trip to conquer Lao Than two years ago, when she was still confused and curious about “the world on the mountain tops”.
Nguyen Tien Do, Thuy’s boyfriend, shared that he “doesn’t have a passion for climbing like his girlfriend, but he will try to make her happy”. The path was not easy, but he still carried Thuy’s backpack and led her hand through the difficult passages, without showing any discomfort or complaining.
After getting married, he said he always supported his girlfriend’s passion for climbing mountains so she could freely roam the skies of her dreams.
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