Lost In The Jungle?? AUUOOOO!!!

       

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         Ok, that's not a cool experience to share with you all. Haha, but well,yeah,, I want you to learn from my  mistakes here.I met wild monkeys, cows, dogs, and also actually there were so many hikers, along the trails. So I didn't think about get lost,,and not worry at all. So I sat on the beach for almost an hour, because I thought that I could catch the next boat in Ham Tin. So, yeah, couldn't find any trail,but only boats,so I turned around and walked to Ham Tin. 

        Before I reached there, I remember about an uncle who advised me to go to the beach. He said only need half hour walking from Sharp Peak Sign. I saw the nearest village after 20 minutes walking, so I thought "Uhm,,.this is just too fast, and where's the beach? Maybe I need to take another way,it's still 5pm, btw" And yeah , I took that way, oppositely from the village. 

       Fine, I saw there was no trail, but I continued to walked. I met wild cow again, took some pictures of him,and walked following the red ribbons tied by hikers in the branches of trees. There was a fallen tree blocking my way, but I don't know why,,haha,, I was still stubbornly finding another way. Maybe,, because I remembered about the beach. I walked and walked, until I could hear, kinda like water sounds, so I sped up walking. Finally,, I reached the beach!Yayyyyy!!! 

       But you know,, what did I find there? Just a quite beach,,, was so peaceful actually, only me, sand, and the sea. I saw a lot of footprints along the beach, means there was a crowded beach in the morning, or afternoon, but not when I was standing there, felt so strange for me. I screamed loudly, I could see the sea, with red color in some parts, I know it was just, some of algae families, maybe having dinner. But my mind,,said,,"No, it isn't algae, but someone's body in the sea, bleeding so hard, maybe eaten by sharks!!!!!" So I didn't wanna spend too long staying there. I made a very short video, then decided to go back to the village.And mind your step, because cow's poop everywhere.

      Ok, I didn't wanna take the same way with my first route, so I took another direction. I just randomly chose the nearest entrance, not exactly an entrance actually. Because I needed to bend my body,almost crawling to get there. And also so many plants with thorns, scraping my skin, but I didn't pay attention,it was 5.30pm, and was almost dark, no friends, no foods, no internet, nothing, but only me.

         Until I saw those bones. I stopped walking, and looked around me. I couldn't find red ribbons, footprints, I totally lost in the jungle! I know heyy, it was just cow's fossil. But then, again, my mind said "How if there's a cannibal here, and you come even closer to their home,and they"re gonna make you as a delicious dinner! Noo way!!!" I quickly walked back to the entrance, to the thorny plants, and to the small hole for me to crawl.I just wanted to get out of the jungle! So,I tried to find the first entrance, with red ribbons in trees, branches, leaves. Omg, I walked so fast half run half flying,idk!

         I reached the nearest village, there was a restaurant there, with two uncles watching TV. I asked them, where I can  catch the boat, and how long to go there.One of them said there's a ferry pier in Ham Tin, I only need to following the trail and walked for 15 minutes. Another uncle even said, "Ohh, I think 10 minutes is enough for you, girl" Ok, I smilingly thanked them, and continued my journey. 

        I walked along the river banks, and met two hikers, but I was in hurry to smile at them. Ok,, I finally reached Ham Tin, around 6pm. Texted my friends, saying that I get lost in the jungle!The truth is,,,I was eating a big portion of fried noodles. Awwww,,, I didn't mean to fool them!  Because when I asked a boy, uhm,, a waiter in that restaurant, he said I only need to walked for few minutes from there to catch the boat. But then, when I was still enjoying my lunch and dinner at the same time, there was an uncle suddenly said that there's no boat there. "You have to walk to Pak Tam Au, because I worry, there's no boat in this hour" I looked at him,"Omg, are you kidding me, uncle? I started from Pak Tam Au at 12.30pm today, and now,it's almost 6.30pm! Are you sure, there's no another way, for me to just go back home?" He showed his symphaty,"My only advise,girl, is just quickly finish your food, and walk again" Ughhh,, he reminded me for few times, before I really listened to him.

        And the real journey had just began. Felt like, "I wanna steal this boat laa! I don't care if I end up in the jail! But,the only problem is, I don't know how to operate it". Ok ,I walked as fast as I could, was so wet of sweating. Mosquitoes happily had a party on my hands, but I din't care!Just walked and walked, there was only home in my mind. "I am not a loser, I'm not a loser" I said to myself, over and over, repeatedly! I used my phone as a flashlight,covered my ears, listening random song, so I didn't feel lonely,scared, or worry. Sometimes I turned off my flashlight, when there was a lamp. But suddenly the lamp was turned off somehow. I got a heart attack!!!I walked faster!Whoaahh,, I ignored some men sitting near by Sharp Peak sign. When I finally could see the boats, I was just too late, they were all gone, uhh, leaving me alone!

       In the dark there were some hikers also without light, they said,,hallo, and hi,asked me, am I alone. I answered them without slowing down my steps. And then, maybe, ten minutes before I reached Pak Tam Au, there was a couple, standing in front of me, they had no light with them,so we walked together. When we finally could meet the other hikers in the starting point, I felt so grateful! I was 7.30pm, I put on my clothes and walked to the bus stop. So many people there,then I stopped my music,drank lemon tea from the restaurant in Ham Tin,I put it in my bottle as I didn't have enough time there. I could hear the wild dogs howling, talking to each other maybe. I texted my friends saying that I've safely got in the bus. She blamed me, talking about how stupid I am, hiking alone, in the foggy and drizzly day, have no plans, with such not enough equipment, bla,bla,bla,etc.

       Ohh, well, when I finally got in the train, I couldn't open my eyes,it was an exhausting journey. Felt so sleepy, as I woke up in the early morning, and had 7 hours hiking. Woahhh, I've learnt from my mistakes, that I won't hike alone, I'll always make a well preparation for every journey, and that I will also always hike in the morning, so if I get lost again, I wouldn't spend my night in the middle of the dark jungle. Haha,, it's been a week, but you know, the mosquitoes bites on my hands still feels so itchy. Just, I won't stop hiking:)