Ban To Guesthouse Krabi

... But she did, and really enjoyed it too. Our next stop was a really small secluded beach on another island. We had lunch here and then went off to a little area off to one side as a designated snorkelling area. After a few minutes practice with the breathing Kate was off… She loved it; we both did. There’s no stopping her now (well, as long as the sea’s not too deep she says, ha ha).

The last stop was Hong Island ...

We have now moved to Ao Nang Beach close to Krabi had a bit of a long journey to get here but it was definately worth it now we have arrived. we are staying to the beach and close to all the night life. We went a day trip around six or seven islands today in a powerful speed boat that gots us there ...

... reef fish (parrotfish, scrolled filefish, sergeant majors, angelfish, and many more), giant clams in crazy colors (purple! blue! red!), decent coral (although the area we were in clearly gets abused by all the unaware visitors), and the visibility was good!

That night, back on the main island, we had an excellent dinner at the restaurant of a local celebrity: a man who had been buried by rubble during the 2004 tsunami ...

... This guide was not as good as the first but the American couple who were also with the guide were good company. We climbed at Diamond cave wall which was nice but not as interesting as the other places i had been to. Tthe biggest hazard here though were the monkeys that ran back and forth across the cliff! As we finished off there i borrowed the equipment to head over to 1,2,3 to do one last route that i really wanted to get. It was a nice steep but ...

... book and didn't put it down. Worse than that she bought it! Of all the books in the shop, why did she have to buy that one? Being blessed by glorious weather, although there was the odd shower to cool us down. On our last day we watched a dark blanket of cloud sweep across the islands out at sea. Luckily it didn't sweep in our direction. That's it for our adventures in the Land of Smiles. We will see you in Hong Kong.

... is right and you'll have it all to yourself. We'll see how long it lasts. AND!!! Here's the bonus upon bonuses for those of you who remember my emails from years pass. Ton Sai beach was the scene of drama, fear, humiliation, and triumph my first time around. Ton Sai was where my beloved friend Joanna had to physically move me, crying, shaking, and unable to breathe, off of our porch as I tried to recover from ...

... time I (Nat) seemed a lot more in control of my buoyancy (previously I couldn't stop sinking, but I took one less weight this time which was better). I think both of us were a lot more in control of our breathing so fifty minutes seemed to fly by. We then took the boat to a lovely bay where we had lunch which was idyllic. Then after lunch we set of for our second dive site - which is known as a hot spot for black tipped ...

... nationalities, and we especially bonded with the Thai staff at our lodge. Once we were settled we soon began to realise how right everyone was about this place. We hired kayaks for the day and took to the sea! We explored all the amazing rock pinnacles that stick up from the water, and gazed at climbers attempting some incredible cliffs.We tried snorkeling but the visibility was poor. However the kayaking was just the start of our ...

... aircon, fridge, tv, swimming pool. We then went straight to the beach - it's beautiful! There are turqoise waters ina secluded bay - awesome - photos don't really do it justice. The afternoon was spent by the pool - they even have a swim up bar - this is all a bit too posh for us really, but the deal was realky good! After a shower & change, we had a walk around the small town area. It's full of little cafes, shops, bars and restaurants - it ...

... Lillen and I ended up hanging out, I’m afraid that this must be categorized as a non-experience L. We respected each other, got along well and through our friendship did a lot of cool things and met some great folks. The money we saved on accommodation was significant as well. Not so bad that nothing happened, when looked at it in those terms.

I didn’t do this trip because it’s a great way to meet chicks but have spent a disproportionate ...