Most of the group has spent the last two days scuba diving. I decided diving might be a bad idea given my lovely migraine situation. I was pretty bummed about not being able to, but really didn't want to risk ruining the rest of the summer. Thai massages, however, are a great alternative.

The whole group went out on the boat yesterday......some went diving and others just snorkeled. Apparently this is one of the best dive locations in the world. Honestly, I prefer the Caribbean. While we saw some pretty cool stuff, reef sharks, lion fish, and sea turtles, the colors were not nearly as vibrant as I've seen in the past. Jason has decided he is not a diver, as he has spent most days wishing he were climbing up the rocks on the islands, rather than diving down to see what lives in them under the water. He came to the conclusion last night, that sports requiring him to use oxygen, are not for him.

Tomorrow, we plan to rent a longtail boat to take us cliff jumping and deep water-soloing. After that, we head to Krabi for two days of climbing! We are using a guide company to take the kids climbing. Jason plans to ditch the group and just head out on our own. We'll see........

Overall, this place has been really interesting.........gorgeous and laid back, but crazy and frustrating as well. It's wild witnessing what can happen to a place and its native culture when it is overrun by tourists.

Hopefully we will get some pictures up tonight.........

written by  brookejason on June 21, 2009 from Phuket, Thailand
from the travel blog: Thailand 2009
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Hey, don't worry about missing out on the diving around Koh Phi Phi. It's good and all, but certainly not the best in the world.

If you make it over to Khao Lak and the Similans though, that's another story. Giant underwater boulders, 30 meter visibility, and the occasional large scary creature lurking off in the deep water. Well worth it!

written by  Jason Kester on June 22, 2009

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