24 November
With the annual forming of the sea of clouds, local and foreign visitors have begun camp-ing at Sapphagon Mountain in Nawnghkio to enjoy the cloud phenomenon.
The clouds began to form in mid-November at the 2,400-foot-height above the Dahtawady River and below the mountain top.
“This sea of clouds forms every year, but only a few people know this. The sea of clouds has become popular since November last year,” said Ko Mi Sat Gyi of the Cloudy Villa Camp on the mountain.
Five camps offering tents for night stays were opened this year, beginning in early November.
Visitors spend the night at the camp to enjoy viewing the sea of clouds, visible in the morning, with the most beautiful and dense clouds seen in December and January.
The mountain can be reached through the Nawng-kio-Yasauk junction leading to the Nawcho Village on the Mandalay-Lashio Road.
Translated by Nat Ye Hla
By Min Htet Aung (Man Sub-printing House)
