Tonsai. A weekend with DWS, climbing and snorkeling

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We finally decided to head over to Tonsai beach for some DeepWaterSolo climbing. So we took a boat from Ko Lanta to Krabi. A bus from Krabi to Ao-nang and another boat from there to Tonsai.
Unfortunately our timing was bad (surprised?)😊 So we ended up renting a private longtail boat and a climbing guide.

We signed up for a some warm-up climbing and walked the slippery scenic route to Railay beach and phra-nang bay.
Beautiful place and nowadays a great climbing spot. I visited this place 15 years back and still remember the shrine for the water Princess in the small caves as well as the scenery. Much more people there now though 😉
The Princess Cave or Tham Phra Nang Nok, reveals a more recently discovered inner Princess Cave or Tham Phra Nang Nai, believed by local fishermen to be the home of a mythical sea princess.

After some climbing we headed back to find a place to sleep and some food at Tonsai. Climbing is the thing on Tonsai and the community there is excellent. Friendly and dedicated climbers everywhere and a so far sparsely developed and it reminded me of Thailand 20 years back.
Even if I am no climber myself I could easily consider hanging around there in the jungle taking pictures and contemplating. I hope it will stay this way and not take after it's neighbour Railay which for me is hopelessly overdeveloped.

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Photos

Leaving Lanta
We seemed to be the only ones leaving the island

Common Tern
At least it might be

babbler or bulbul
no idea, still trying to identify this little but noisy friend