Longtail to Poda

Just out of Krabi, known for its rock climbing, is Ao Nang, a quieter beach village. Travellers seemed to be on a different vibe than those at Samui which suited me just fine. I met this couple from Leeds, Nicki and Paul, that were just so cool to hang out with. First night we went out for street food – 25bht Pad Thais (and boy have I eaten a lot of those lately) – and drinks at a few local spots of choice. And here the bar tenders just love to play games! Connect Four and Jenga over a few Chang Beers.

We took a longtail boat out to Poda Is and Chicken Is the next day. These boats line the beach so its only a matter of walking down the road and youll be asked if you want to go somewhere. This day trip had it all – sunshine, perfect uninhabited beaches (about time I found a few), brilliant aqua water, powder fine sands. We took it all in. Paul and I snapped some mad postcard shots (see photolog). And we watched the mood change on the mainland as clouds rolled in and thought how grandiose Krabi’s cliffs looked in that light.

Of course the weather was coming our way. And it hit. Rain came straight down just as we were thinking of leaving. Shelter in the longtail was pretty futile so we waited it out a bit under trees on the island. When the rain subsided to just normal rain our captain bailed his boat and we chugged back.
Ive left Au Nang already and am in Ko Phi Phi. It would be a nice place without so many people. In an effort to leave the resorts, Im taking a boat to Phi Phi Leh tomorrow (of ‘The Beach’ fame) for a bit of snorkling, kayaking and the like.

Check out new photos in the photolog under world travels > thailand from number 25 onwards. You’ll have to press the arrow ‘>’ to move along and view the new thumbnails. Thinking about creating a friendlier folder system for this..

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