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Ao Nang, Krabi - it really does look like this too. Massive limestone cliffs, Karsts (caves!) and really dramatic landscape cover this area, leaving you reeling and staring up all of the time. If you do that through, you miss the snakes.
A word to the wise, don't ever get complacent about the size of creatures out here. Just as we started to find our feet, get our confidence up and not get freaked out by the animals, bugs and rustling noises, Hayley saw a snake - zipping across the path, and we believe it was a cobra, several feet long. This all happened on Ko Yao Noi, and beautiful island south of the mangroves and winding waterways of Phrang Nga. Hayley, Dan, em and I all travelled there to get a bit of rest and relaxation, it wasn't written about to any extent, getting there was by ricketty long boat and took over an hour.
We were the only poeple on a strip of golden beach yesterday and found ourselves seeing more Thai people than other travelers, which is exactly what we all wanted. We found 'Sabai corner' - a small set up with 10 bungalows at most right on the beach - and I mean right on the beach. When full moon happened this weekend, the sea nearly lapped the bottom few dwellings. Incredible, and very relaxing.
Em and I went Kayaking across the bay, and ended up doing quite a few miles, where we saw jumping / flying fish streaking out of the water heading out to sea. We will sort more photos out of this bit, but as we said, its just bit of delay getting the formats sorted. More creaturees included the spider that sat on top of our mossie net in the bungalow. Not just any spider, but a full on 5-6 incher, brown and sprawling looking down on Em. It proper scared her, and even Hayley (the animal expert person) conceded that it wsa a whopper. We were scared........
Tomorrow we are doing a 4 island tour, going for some decent snorkeling - the last place was good to swim, but not to see, the waters are green but still muddy from the mangroves further north. Ao Nang is ok, but back to capitalist over development - therer is a McDonalds, Burger King and Starbucks. Nuff said. So many farang, its hard after our previous stop off for the weekend. It was a full moon I'll never forget, the sea, the waves, the beer, chats and beautiful, beautiful scenery.
Pics to follow, but keep the messages coming, we love them all! Missing you all lots, and the cup says hi to the poker girls - are you having a chrimbo cup get together? Make sure Sue gets a lovely invite, we want pictures too!!
love you all
Sarah - PS - Happy B'day Ant, Carjy - what do you want for B'day?! XXX
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