Blogs from Ko Phi Phi Don, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 16

Tuesday 25th January It took 60 minutes of flying time to Phuket from KL and then another 40 minutes to reach the ferry port on the South coast where we boarded a rather rugged looking boat. The boat journey takes roughly 2 hours and its great to be sitting up on deck admiring the small islands popping up on the horizon. We approach Koh Phi Phi where we start to see the towering cliffs of Phi Phi Leh island and only a few miles from here we begin to see the characteristic Ton Sai bay. There is a large modern deep water Government Pier on Tonsai Bay, Phi Phi Don Village completed late 2009. Almost immediately we are asked for a 20 baht 'Clean up Phi Phi' fee which is only 50p and soon we're walking ... read more

With heavy hearts we had to bid goodbye to beautiful Phi Phi...hopefully we will return one day. We caught a longtail to Tonsai Pier then the big boat to Phuket, followed by a taxi to Nai Yang Beach where we'll spend the last 3 nights of our holiday. During the journey we had time to look back on our Phi Phi favourites.... Favourite activity/attraction: Todd: Snorkelling around Phi Phi Ley Anya: Snorkelling around Phi Phi Ley Jasper : My birthday Phoebe: Swimming in the beautiful water Favourite food: Todd: Spicy squid from a liittle restaurant in the back lanes of Tonsai Anya: Fried fish with green peppercorns from Paradise Pearl Jasper: Fried fish with green peppercorns from Paradise Pearl Phoebe: Fried fish with green peppercorns from Paradise Pearl... read more

The rain was coming down steadily as we left the Khao Sok jungle in a minivan and headed to Krabi, 2 ½ hours away. We were worried about Phoebe , who’d come down with a fever, which of course was a big concern when we were about to head to an island 2 hours from the mainland. After much deliberation and thankfully some help from one of the guys at the Krabi travel agency, I decided to take Phoebe to a private hospital in Krabi to get her checked out before taking the boat to Koh Phi Phi. She was given a simple blood test and the result showed no malaria or dengue fever, which had been our two main concerns. The doctor said there were signs of an infection that could be treated with antibiotics ... read more

Here is a good one for the travel blog.....don't assume your dive master has their dive gear in 100% perfect condition. After 42 dives now under my belt, I had my first "serious incident" Granted their were some outs and I was not 100 feet below the surface but it did give me quite a stir, which I thankfully was able to shake off once back in the boat. The day started off good, however after getting on the dive boat, the divemaster looked hungover, the weather was questionable and the waves seemed to be getting worse once we headed out of the bay. First stop the King Cruiser wreck dive...my first wreck dive so I was excited, i can't say the same for two of the other four divers, who were quickly becoming sea sick ... read more

A compilation of images taken during my two week tour of Thailand. We visited many Wats (Thai word for temple) both above ground and below.... read more