26 AprilWe had to get up early today - 6h15 - so we can at least be in time for the sangtwa… (a bakkie with two benches along the sides and a canopy on top) picking us up and taking us to Krabi beach where a speed boat is picking us up for a tour to the Phi Phi Islands. I really meant speed boat, it had 2 x 225hp engines and had no difficulty speeding between the islands with 20 people! We headed for Bamboo Island first where we did a 40 minute snorkel session ...

25 AprilO no, It's 07h50! That was the first thought that ran through our heads this morning…The alarms didn't go off at 06h15. No they did, we just slept through one and the other was set for 18h15! 10 minutes to shower, shave, get dressed and head for the door where our transport was waiting. 08h02 I'm at the door but our bus has already left thinking we did not pitch for our already paid tour, I call the company and within 15 minutes the driver stops to pick...

24 AprilWe sleep in late just to recover from the previous days mayhem before heading over to a tourist agency to find out some information about what she would advise we do with our time, to make sure there weren't sights we were not aware of. From here we head across the street to a small but attractive looking Chinese restaurant, where we enjoyed a western breakfast and fried rice which we shared between us.From here we head back to our lodging, collect our ba...

23 AprilThe alarms go off, first it's a search and retrieve exercise to find the cellphone to turn off the alarm and find the flashlights considering its still dark outside. We shower and pack the last few things before heading off to the jetty with our bags. The ferry arrives early and 07h40 we are on our way to the large island to pick up other guests who don't know what on time is. After everyone waited 30 minutes on the boat for the last passengers we depart ...

22 AprilWe slept late compared to the previous day, up at 07h00 to be at the dive shop at 08h00 for our last fun dive which I negotiated into the price. Kitted we head for Pinnacle, also a premier dive sight and where we would have had our deep dive had we not gone to Redang. There's a strong current and the swell doesn't help much either, we are told to swim and meet at the buoy about 50m from where we backdropped into the water, given its not far but with a str...