Ko Phi Phi & Ko Lanta

We arrived in Ko Phi Phi on the 25th Jan to the clearest waters we've seen so far. As soon as we got to the pier, we were the first off the ferry in order to get first dibs on a room as the place was swarming with tourists! We managed to find a room for twice what we normally pay on mainland, but it was still the cheapest on the island. We found that this was the case with everything including food and drink. The landscapes were second to none but the ever present building sites that lined the beaches scarred what would be a perfect island. Although we've realised that tourism is most peoples only income in Thailand, it goes beyond a joke in Phi Phi. Because there is such a demand for people to come here, the locals know they can charge what they want and people will pay it. Furthermore, foreigners have also tried to cash in on tourists by opening their own Irish Bars and German diving centres. We spent most of our time at the beach about 1.5 km east of the pier, where there was far less construction work and fewer tourists. The weather was scorching which made staying out of the sea very difficult, nothing to do with the fact that it was so tropical and enticing! The snorkelling was immense, and there was some spectacular coral only a 30m swim from the shore. Although dodging the speed boats and longtails to get to it was a challenge to say the least. We didn't do anything but frolic in the sea, which made the day fly by. This has been the norm for Thailand in general since we arrived. With things being so relaxed the days just disappear, and although we know we've been here a while, in comparison to India it feels like we've only just got here.
We spent the evenings sitting on the beach watching fire dancers entertain crowds of people which was pretty cool.

We expected Ko Phi Phi to be a very chilled out place, but we soon realised that it was a party central, and was even more party orientated than Ko Pha Ngan. This meant that we were going to bed as everyone else was going out, meaning that we were woken by ravers at 5am. Its obvious that they don't have a neighbourhood watch here. After collecting our pensions we decided to leave the island before our bank accounts dried up, but we thought that the two days we spent here were enough to sea all that Phi Phi had to offer.
From Phi Phi we headed to Ko Lanta, a larger island with far fewer tourists. Ko Lanta has a much more jolly feel about the place, and the high rise resorts have been replaced by small bungalows and bamboo huts that are no higher than the palm trees. We thought the beaches were a little dull when we arrived yesterday, but when we got there today the presence of the sun transformed the beach, making it look just as tropical as the ones in Phi Phi.

Our walks along the beach consist mainly of Cowrie hunting, and this place is Cowrie heaven. In just under 2 hours, we had scooped over 250 of the beauties, some big, some small, some bright, and some sexy little numbers! We'll be shipping them home sometime soon to stop us from being busted by customs, so look out!

Thats all for now, pics are coming soon once we find a computer that works properly!

Hope your all doing fantastically well,

Speak soon,

Lots of love, Kav & Sara x x

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Kav & Sara on January 28, 2009 from Ko Lanta, Thailand

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glad to hear u have better weather than us!!!

sara i got the bank band 5 phsyio post at mac hospital. woohoo foot in the door :)

soo pleased.

other than that, things are still the same.
lots of love xxx

written by mandy smith on January 28, 2009

Hey! What about that Mandy Smith. Fizzy Oh or what? Sweet skypage on Sunday it was so lovely to share beard stories with you. Pity you didn't have a comera so I could see your beard aswell.

Have a safe trip to Borneo. If you see the Sultan of Brunei tell him he owes me some money.

Goodbye

Theebs xxxxx

written by Theebs on February 3, 2009

have a safe trip to borneo! cant wait for next installment of gossip from u guys!!

written by mandy smith on February 4, 2009

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