Day 70: Koh Phi Phi, I love thee

I guess we just can't get enough of the island life here in Thailand. Yesterday we travelled over to Koh Phi Phi which is in the gulf between Phuket and the mainland. (I know that technically Phuket is an island too but it's too big to have the "island" atmosphere) The first thing I must say about this place...it is BEAUTIFUL.

Our original plan was to only stay here a day or two on our way to Krabi but things have definitely changed. This place has amazing beaches, great food, and we can't really beat the accomodation. We're in a guest house, not a bungalow, with AC for only 600 baht per night. That plus we get a deal on the internet useage on the main floor. Since Koh Phi Phi is a good base for so many activities we're thinking of just camping out here for a week or more and packing the days with as much as we can.

THE FOOD: I'm reminded of our good fortune on Koh Tao with the menus here. There is a lot of variety, low prices, and even a couple all-you-can-eat places. We found a pretty good sandwich and donut place as soon as we arrived yesterday, as well as a great bar last night selling 2-for-1 whiskey buckets.

THE BEACH: The sand here is nice and the water is so warm but, unfortunately, there is a lot of little garbage that washes up from the water. I think they must clean the beaches almost everyday so we think this might still be debris that was carried out when the tsunami hit a year and a half ago. Yes, this is one of the places that was hardest hit.

THE VIEW: A big rain kept us indoors this morning (so we ate lunch and watched The Patriot...yeah, the whole thing) but once it let up a bit we made the hike up the mountain to the view point. A lot of stairs but easily worth it. The view is incredible and I just wish I had a better quality camera to capture it properly.

THE ACTIVITIES: Over the next few days we're going to do a LOT. Tomorrow is our climbing and cliff jumping tour. After that we haven't decided to much but there will be some snorkeling, more climbing, maybe some monkeys, and a trip to Maya Beach (which is where they filmed the DeCaprio movie "The Beach"). Yeah, we're going to need our rest. Sadly boogie boarding will not be part of our stay. We brought them with us all the way from Patong but they don't have much for waves here. So, instead I'll just include a few good pictures from our last boarding adventure.