Fun in the Sun

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We hopped on the ferry in Krabi and headed to Phi Phi. The boat was filled with locals, eager to talk and ask where we were from. We ended up meeting a guy who was on Phi Phi for the tsunami, he was at work when it hit and climbed up on a roof to wait for a boat to come and get him. Getting off of the ferry you would never have guessed everything was washed away only a few years earlier, it was so built up.

Failing to research about Phi phi at all when the hotel told us a shuttle would pick us up from the dock we didn’t think they meant a boy pushing a cart. It was then that we learned there was no motorised vehicles on the island, if you wanted to get somewhere you had to walk. In the 15 mins it took us to walk to our hotel we both got badly burned and spent the next few days peeling and trying to avoid the sun.

Walking around the island it seemed like it was a dedication to Bob Marely, his picture was everywhere and so was his music. It was definitely a party island, people walked around in swimsuits and the drinks were cheap. Unfortunately we had to refrain from the drinks one night as we wanted to take an early morning boat ride.

We hopped on a wooden boat with an engine that looked like it was made out of old tin cans and explored the beaches around Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Leh. Monkey beach was probably a favourite of Ashley’s. Monkeys ran around everywhere and you were able get up close with them when feeding them bananas. Our boat ride also took us to some breathtakingly beautiful bays that were only accessible in high tide, along with the famous Maya Bay, the beach where the movie The Beach was filmed.
Unfortunately we couldn’t stay long in Phi Phi because accommodation was so expensive so we left after three days and two nights on a ferry for Phuket

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Photos

Chicken Head Island
One of the many islands we passed on the way to Phi Phi

Phi Phi Villa Resort
our hotel from the harbour

Monkey Beach
One of many monkeys on the beach. Perhaps this monkey scratching his bum was not the cutest monkey we saw.

Viking Cave
the place where the extremely expensive swallow-nests where collected.

Maya Bay
The movie The Beach was filmed here

Dinner on the beach
To think a dinner at such an amazing location only costs about $6.

Comments

[Dad & Liz]

And they say Bermuda is beautiful??!!!! Oh my - it looks absolutely magnificent!! You guys look like you're having a wonderful time - how could you not??? This blog is marvellous and it's great to see all the pictures and you both looking so well!! What's Alex's tatoo then??? Did you get one Ashley?? Following in your Dad's footsteps eh? Lots and lots of love to you both

[Mom]

WOW - Is Right
Looks like you guys are having a great time. Enjoy. The scenery is just out of this world. Beautiful. Looks so peaceful and relaxing. Have fun on this trip of a life time. It's going to be hard coming back to the westerner world or should i say realty. Enjoy every minute of it. Be careful. Luv U Guys MOM xoxoxo