We were picked up from our hostel this morning and taken to Ao Tha Lane jetty where we set off on a kayaking expedition of the bays, canyons and lagoons of the area. We were a little unlucky with the wildlife but we still managed to see lots of crabs and a big monitor lizard sitting on a cliff side rock. It was good fun, the weather turned out really well and we had a nice group too. Next we were packed back into the Songthaew we came in to have lunch at the Ao T...

So it turns the night market is pretty good! We tried Pad Thai and Tom Yam then we had some coconut pancakes (see pic!). We then found the roof top cocktail bar which did a mean margarita and had some great views over the town (remember this place Keith!?). Today we mooched around Krabi, taking in the riverside views and having more Pad Thai, chicken coconut soup and Som Tam (green papaya salad and one of Howellsey's favourite foods). It's a pretty scruffy place ...

So yesterday was a pretty lazy day after the excitement of our island tour and cookery course and we organised ourselves for our onward journey to Thailand. After a short journey to the boat and sailing for an hour and a half, we pitched up at Satun and were packed (literally!) on a Songthaew (a little truck with benches in the back and no windows) that took us to the bus station. We then boarded a coach to Krabi which took us through five hours worth of small to...