Ko Phi Phi Time! - Blogabond

Ko Phi Phi was stunning. Phi Phi consists of 2 islands: Phi Phi Lee and Phi Phi Don, the latter one being the inhabited island where we were to stay. The tsunami hit Phi Phi in a devastating way, in terms of loss of life and damage to property. Standing on the beach it was hard to comprehend what actually happened on that disaster day.

My fiancee and I ;-) enjoyed the beautiful views of the beach, relaxing on the powder white sand and cooling off in the refreshing turquoise sea. The area was amazingly picturesque and I enjoyed snapping away on the camera. It was crazy how the weather changed so rapidly, in a matter of minutes to be precise. After a heavy and refreshing downpour the weather soon picked up again so it was never a big issue.

Near to the beach we took refuge in a little food shack. The lady was making some Thai salads which looked very appetising so we ordered two. She asked us how spicy we wanted them and I of course disclosed my love of the chilli pepper asking her to make it extra hot. Oh dear. She almost killed me. They were next level. The food was so hot but I couldn't stop eating it. It is like a kind of pleasure/pain addiction. I actually felt high off

of the chillis. My lips began to burn, my face went numb, my ears began to hurt intensely and I went very light headed. Looking back now knowing how hot the chillis were would I have asked for it less spicy?... Of course not! I realise that this is a situation I need to address. Eating something until you can't feel your face is definitely not a good look.

Later that evening I nursed my chilli overloaded body with some of the renowned Thailand buckets! We opted for vodka, lemonade and Thailand's famous red bull. There were a number of street stalls selling a variety of drink combinations. They were good value and did the job.

As some of you know I have a strong dislike of jellyfish. Walking back later that evening we noticed that the beach was littered with dead jellyfish that the tide had bought in. Not nice.

On one of the days we signed up for snorkelling tour of Ko Phi Phi Lee, a beautiful island surrounded by soaring cliffs. The long-tail boat trip over the high seas to the island was a little nerve racking, especially when the boatman had a look of anxiety on his face. It was all okay in the end as we arrived safely.

We stopped off at the first snorkelling area of the day and were treated to turquoise clear water and beautiful coral, home to a number of fish. Nic had mastered her snorkelling technique and was swimming about like a fish. The practise in Fiji had certainly paid of. This was my first time snorkelling and I did have a bit of trouble with the breathing. When I did get it right however, the experience of being surrounded by that many fish was amazing. I appreciate why so many people go diving.

The trip was centred around a visit to Maya Bay which is where the film 'The Beach' was set. The sea was so rough that half of our group decided to stay on the boat and not pay the visit. Not the rest of us though, we jumped straight in. Getting to the Bay was the best part as it involved swimming across choppy high seas and scrambling up a ladder to the entrance of the bay. Nic recognised parts from the film instantly and was excited to be on the set of the film. Unfortunately we couldn't take any photos of Maya Bay as we didn't have a waterproof bag for our camera ;-(

We stopped off at Monkey Bay on the return journey and captured the photo on the left. We arrived just as a tour group were feeding them monkey nuts. One cheeky monkey had found a cool refreshing drink! Monkeys have been the most common animal we have seen on our travels and they seem to get more cheeky every time.

Phi Phi was great fun. We were off to a brilliant start in Thailand and we knew it was only going to get better. We were really enjoying the ease of travel within the country. Thailand is so touristy that travelling around has currently involved little stress at all (once we had adjusted to Asia time of course i.e lateness!). There are so many different modes of transport and companies to get you from A to B and the hardest decision is merely chosing which one. Next up... it was time for me to make like a gecko in Railay...

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SupandNic on September 1, 2010 from Ko Phi Phi, Thailand

from the travel blog: Sup and Nic's World Tour!

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Yumyum, I love the Thai salads! I remember how hot they were without asking for very spicy. Surprised you have any taste buds left!!

written by Anna Chamberlain on September 2, 2010

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