Day 31

Leaving Koh Phi Phi and saying farewell to THE BEACH we boarded our boat to Koh Lanta,

another Thai island but a great deal larger than small Phi Phi! Arriving at the Pier we

didnt have any accomodation booked but I spotted a guy with a board showing some cool

accomodation and flagged him down, luckily they had a bungalow available for one night so

we took it! Arriving at Lanta Castaway resort we checked into a cute wooden bungalow

amidst manicured gardens only steps away from the beach! The whole day we did nothing but

relax, oh and I indulged in my first Thai massage, which involved being stretched and

pulled and massaged but was well worth it afterwards as i felt amazing! For dinner we ate

the most amazing braaied tiger prawns fresh from the ocean and watched the sun set over

Koh Lanta Long Beach. After sunset we decided to go for a walk up the beach, however there

was a bit of an obstacle along the way - a stream with loads of crabs and the odd prawn

swimming in there, and me being the baby I am frieked out slighty about crossing it and in

the process my one beloved flip flop (habianas) got stuck in the sand and proceeded to

float away! OMW I only have one pair of shoes which for me is something! So with no light

we groped around in the crab/prawn infested sand for about 20 minutes before Sven

eventually found it washed up on the side, thank goodness for that, Sven is a keeper!

Day 32

As Castaway resort didnt have any more rooms for today we checked into a small resort just

next door which was very convenient! We also proceeded to do nothing but swim, relax,

drink cocktails and eat more prawns as they were just so good!

Day 33

Onwards to Krabi today and to a backpackers paradise Railay beach, which isnt an island

but along the coast of Thailand. The majority of backpackers go to Railay to abseil off

the huge limestone cliffs which is pretty cool. We checked into Diamond cave resort and

headed off for Phrag nan beach which is one of the nicest in Railay. Along the way we saw

loads of people climbing the cliffs as well as wild monkeys swinging from tree to tree and

trying to steal peoples food from the beach! In the afternoon on our way back we got

caught in a tropical storm and the rain poured down only to leave us looking like drowned

rats! chilling out the rest of the day we enjoyed a bbq at our hotel in the evening which

was a nice end to a pretty wet day!