I am a person who has been away from home, coming to Da Lat city to study and live for almost ten years. There have been many ups and downs during that time, but fortunately, I have always had lovely friends accompanying me, including a lovely dog named Mino... For me, whenever I have some free time or when I am under pressure in life, I choose to wander around to relax, sometimes far, sometimes near. Each trip is a memorable memory, making my youth more fulfilling and meaningful. However, one of the places that is most deeply engraved in my mind is Da Phu hill - a place to welcome the sunrise, watch the sunset and see Da Lat from above, which is very satisfying.
Located about 12 km from the center of Da Lat city, you just need to go straight on Ankoret street, then turn right to A Dục Vương pagoda and follow the trail about 1 km to reach the hill. Note that the road up the hill is very steep and quite slippery, especially after rainy days, so you need to be sure of your driving skills. You are probably thinking that going to this place to hunt for clouds is very difficult? It is a bit difficult. But the beautiful scenery at Da Phu hill will definitely make you feel like your efforts are not in vain.
Camping overnight at Da Phu hill will allow you to admire the sparkling lights from the farmhouses. You can open the tent door to watch the stars around 3 to 4 am, and 5 to 6 am is the perfect time to welcome the sunrise. I usually ask my group to wake up at 3 am, bring the tent, some supplies and some food prepared the night before, get on my beloved motorbike and go. Because my driving is not good, I usually leave my motorbike at a local's house next to the pagoda, then climb up the hill.
After a rather difficult journey to the top of the hill, everyone was overwhelmed by the beautiful scenery, as if lost in some fairyland. After only 5 minutes, everyone found an ideal place to watch the sunrise on the hill. Da Phu Hill is very poetic, everywhere you can take beautiful pictures, beautiful from every angle. I was very impressed with the moment the sun rose above the floating clouds, interspersed with green pine trees, then suddenly turned golden under the early morning sunlight.
In the chilly weather that day, while watching the sunrise, we sipped a cup of hot artichoke tea, then slurped instant noodles - instant noodles have never been so delicious. After recharging our energy, everyone started to explore the beautiful scenery on the hill. We loved playing with our dog Mino and filming the long, winding, enchanting trails, then posing for photos together.
After a morning wandering on Da Phu hill, we had a collection of lovely photos and clips for life. Sitting together looking at the photos, everyone giggled and enjoyed this trip, especially the scene of the group eating instant noodles in the forest, the feeling was very different, much more delicious. That was also the moment I suddenly realized that the most important thing in my life - more than health or joy, is peace of mind. The peace that I "brought back" from the wandering trip to Da Phu hill.
