Well we've just had an eye-opening week of beaches, curry dishes and friendly people! We had 3 days in Phi phi and around 3 days in Lanta, and while this was not nearly enough for a good holiday, it was all we needed for some relaxing in the hammock, some snorkelling, a thai massage and a cocktail or two. The weather was as expected warm and humid, and at night mosquitoes came into play. After a few nasty bites we took the neccessary precuations with the mosquito net and spray! The major difference we found between the two islands was that phi phi was quite busy and compact, with lot's of dive shops and food stalls setup for tourists, where as Koh lanta was a bit more peaceful with less development. On Lanta we hired a
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