Phitsanulok - Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park (2)

As I wrote, to approach this national park from the east (i.e., from Lomsak) is the best option by far if you like to drive up serpentine roads enjoying wonderful views.

http://tinamue.blogspot.com/2010/01/phu-hin-rong-kla-national-park.html

This time, I started at the other end of the park and therefore had to drive down the serpentine road. Such a descent has never before been a challenge. However, this time, I was not only driving a car with automatic gearshift (next to no engine brake) but I was also driving a Toyota Fortuner - a vehicle notorious for its weak brakes. 2/3 down, the brakes had gotten so warm that they stopped working. I pulled over, swearing, and missing my sturdy D-Max with manual gearshift.

Not being an overly patient driver, I soon decided to ignore that minor issue and continued rolling down in the lowest gear possible.