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Backpack with Kerry & Nat
The only way to get to Rai leh is by long tail boat from Krabi, so again we had to go on a boat. The sea looked a bit wavey but not too bad so we went and got on a long tail boat. Well, two minutes into the journey and I was in tears, it was the most frightening experience, in the open water the waves were huge and knocking the tittle boat everywhere the wave s were coming over us and we (and our bacpacks) got drenched. We swore the whole way there and were both stiff as a board. I was a complete baby and didn't stop crying until we got off, Kerry went to find the accommodation whilst I composed myself!
We stayed in a lovely resort and walked to the most amazing beach we've ever been to, it was indescribable. We attempted rock climbing but it poured down with rain so it got called off!
We walked to the shop in a monsoon wearing our rain ponchos and had to walk throught this soccer game on the beach it was so embarassing walking past all the thai spectators looking like two enormous blue condoms whilst they're just getting soaked and not worrying about it!
The rain and wind was really really bad for a whole day and night and a hiuge palm tree branch fell on our chalets tin roof and scared us to death (we thought it was the end of the world!) Als, coconuts were falling everywhere- they are sooooo dangerous I never realised there was such thing as death by coconut!!
Now we're back in Krabi and its still raining, (we got the boat in the other direction to get back and then got a bus- it was fine!) We wanted to go to Phi Phi but the locals are telling us there are large waves so we,ve decided to go back to Bangkok tomorrow and maye go and visit the River Kwai.... (I know you'll be pleased (nat's) dad!)
Oh also, everytime a thai person tries to tell us the sea is choppy the use the phrase 'a big wave' so Kerry and I have thought we were in the stat of another Tsunami a few times!
Oh and how can I forget...... Kerry made friends with this little black cat that kept coming to our patio, she called him Simon........ but then realised it was a girl.... who was also pregnant!! Simon was given lots of treats and ended up sleeping in our room! We still miss Sweep loads.... thats the dog we adopted in Koh Tao and we burst into tears when we got on the boat to leave and the men had to hold Sweep back as he was tring to get on the boat- It was a traumatic event! We were seriously discussing ways of getting Sweep to England with our tour guide!
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