Blogs from Railay, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Decided to sit down and write this entry as we are currently in the middle of a thunderstorm so there isn’t much else to do! After getting Holly back fromLaos, we spent one night in Ayuthaya, visiting all the temples that the old capital ofThailandhas to offer its tourists. There were some very spectacular sights, particularly the first temple that we saw at sunset on our first day there. Unfortunately, Ayuthaya is one of the places that was worst affected by the flooding back when I first arrived in Thailand and much of the area of the temple was sectioned off as the authorities are still not sure quite how much damage has been caused. All the water has obviously gone now, but there may be unknown structural damage. It was a bit of a disappointment ... read more

Dear family and friends....it has been too long. This, of course, is due to the lack of internet service, not from laziness:-) And, it is about time that we discuss food from our travels, as it is one of the key ingredients in reminding us that we are in Asia- at least while on Tonsai beach (that, and the assortment of mispelled English words meandering about), as Tonsai and Railay are mostly comprised of climbers, backpackers, and resort go-ers. Then we'll continue to indulge in a quick travel update. FOOD Let's dive right into the deliciousness: First of all, it is important to note how food is served: fork and spoon, sans knife. Naturally, we fumble around cutting what needs cutting with our spoon, as it is typically in our knife hand, and use the opposing ... read more

Things I associate with Railay: beautiful beaches, no a/c, electricity from only 6pm-6am, Canadians, even more Canadians, chilled out vibe, kissing, no toilet paper, sleeping on the floor, monkeys, over priced boat shuttles, paradise and semi-friendly Thai's. This place is absolute paradise, there is getting round that. I just had a few unfortunate situations. We found our accommodation in Hat Ton Sai, a small place a short way along the beach from the main town. The only way to get there was an overpriced boat shuttle a semi-climb up and down steep rocks or wading through water (something that would prove problematic for the rest of our stay there.) Our hut was 1.50 pounds per night - it wasn't the best but it was still comfortable. We had no a/c, the fan and electricity only came ... read more

Throat's still sore, but I feel better. 40 sit-ups & 40 push-ups. Breakfast next door and down to the pier to get a price for going to Railay. A boat taxi fro Krabi or a minibus to a closer point and a different boat taxi both cost 150 baht. The minibus looks a little more reputable so I go back for my bag. On the way back the boat taxi guy spots me and has me wit a minute whilst he tries to find seven ore passengers. I get bored and go for the minibus, apparently it isn't running any more and I need to take a boat taxi the whole way. Back at the boat taxi ranks the guy says he wont go anywhere until he has 8 passengers or I can pay 300 baht. ... read more

Ton Sai has been amazing. I ended up staying for two weeks by the time it was all said and done. The beginning was a little rocky (no pun intended). Unfortunately, I was craving Pizza and ended up with food poisoning that put me out of climbing for 4 days, but I was lucky enough to meet some people who checked in on me, it means a lot when you are traveling alone believe me. There was even an awesome group of girls who knew Acupuncture and treated me. I'm convinced they did wonders for me, cause the next day I was recovering smoothly :) After the nightmare that was food poisoning I was feeling better and ready to climb. My routine ended up being, wake up around 8:30 AM, grab some breakfast, put the iPod ... read more