Today we had to actually set an alarm to make sure we got up in time to make our boat trip to Phi Phi Island. We still started out with our delicious breakfast; everything changes each morning so we love sampling the different Thai dishes that they have. I still always end with the banana whipped cream crepe! We didn't do the best job with the sunscreen yesterday (we are both burnt) so an entire day on a boat and snorkeling is a bit scary. We made sure we h...

Today was another relaxing day on the beach. We enjoyed another great breakfast and then it was off to kayak around the small islands near our beaches. We brought our camera along in a dry bag but were too scared to pull it out with all of the waves so we didn't take any pictures. There are two islands right off the beach so we headed there first. The rock formations of the sandstone and lava, along with the caves and tunnels created by the sea were very int...

As we are now on the beach, time moves much slower. We got a great night's sleep and slowly made our way to breakfast this morning. What a spread! The breakfast buffet in Chiang Mai had a wide variety that we thought couldn't be topped but this was fantastic. Not only was there a large selection of Western and Asian options (fruit, cheeses, eggs, fried rice, noodles) but the quality of the food was exquisite. We had fresh pineapple juice, dragon fruit juice...

We started early today as we traveled from Chiang Mai to Railay Beach in Southern Thailand. We'll be staying here for four days. The flights weren't very convenient so we had a long layover in Bangkok. Upon arrival, our driver met us at the airport with cool towels and water. He drove us to the dock where we hopped on a boat for a 30 minute ride to our hotel, Rayavadee. Since it was low tide, they drove a tractor and portable dock right into the water, up to the...