Photos from Thailand... Krabi and Ko Phi Phi

Krabi is a smaller town on the coast of Thailand.  It's mostly a beachfront town, but it houses an airport nearby, and a pier.  So it was the ideal place to pass through in order to get to the islands.  We only stayed a couple nights in Krabi, but I still managed to snag a few pictures while we were there.

The view from our hotel

The beach of Krabi

Krabi is where I began to realize just how beautiful this country is

Lillian and Dennis posing with one of the locals

On the beach we discovered more than just sand and water...

Despite all posted warnings to the contrary, we (and all the other tourists) were more than happy to pose with and feed the monkeys.

 Or at least attempt to feed them.  Poor Erik got charged by one of the alpha monkeys.  Needless to say, he was quickly over the idea of feeding the monkeys.

  

 After Krabi, we boarded the ferry that took us to Ko Phi Phi.  Phi Phi (pronounced "P P") is one of the smaller islands off the coast of Thailand.  But never fear!  It was plenty touristy.  However, Phi Phi does not have the crowds and over development many people complain Phuket having.  Phuket is the largest, most popular island for tourists to travel to in Thailand.  We found Ko Phi Phi to be just the right pace for us and were more than happy to lounge on the beach during the day, and enjoy the nightlife each evening.

The lagoon of Ko Phi Phi

 I can honestly say, that this island is far and away the most beautiful place I've been to date.

Though we spent much time on the beach, we did manage to sneak in a few things.  Like a snorkeling trip! 

Ahoy!  What does Erik see on the sea?

I got my money on this being a Pirate den, based on my extensive experince with pirates.

Snorkeling was incredible!  We were able to swim in secluded lagoons, among coral bays, and gaze upon tropical fish!  All places tucked away in these rocky islands.

Sadly, all vacations must end, and so after five days we left Ko Phi Phi to head back to Bangkok.

To get to our flight to Bangkok, we had to go to an airport other than Krabi.  This required us to get a bus from Krabi pier to Surat Tani.  Unfortunately, the responsible keeper of the bus tickets (who may or may not operate a certain blog...) got his group of friends on the WRONG bus!  Thankfully, we managed to work it out with the bus company and they still got us to Surat Tani on time.  Though we did have a curious little stopover at a rural bus terminal in... well... no where.  Yet, as always, we found ways to entertain ourselves...

Kezia, Erin, and Dennis playing soccer in the parking lot

Paul succumbs to his exhaustion, finding a cozy concrete bench!

 

 A few hours of flying, and yet another layover in Shanghai, brought us from Bangkok to Busan, South Korea.  Though the trip was a hell of a good time, we all admitted we were happy to get back to Korea.  It may not be free of it quirks and curiosities, but for the time being, Korea is home....