Phi Phi (Pee Pee)

Up early to catch our shuttle bus to the pier to catch a ferry from Patong Phuket to AO Nang Krabi Thailand for the next leg of our journey. Our stuff was mostly dry from last nights escapades.arrived at Phi Phi island, we had a 5 hour layover and made no plans. we stored our backpacks on the dock for 50 Baht each , very worth it to not have to carry them around for 5 hours! And we just started walking. Looking etc.. we had seen several tours for 2500-4,000 baht which is $80+ we weren’t going to do that. So, we just meandered around. A guy asked us if we wanted a taxi so, more out of curiosity, we stopped to talk to him. It was a boat taxi. Long story short, we hired him for our entire time there for $25 each , no other people and to do what we wanted, for as long as we wanted and he would take us right to the pier ‘on time’ to catch the 2nd ferry to Krabi. Freaking SCORE! I wasn’t so graceful getting in or out of the boat lol!! But I made it lol 

It was a long tail boat.

First stop Monkey Beach! Our boat Aqua water and white sand beach.

He drove us around telling us where we were. Which were all of the Phi Phi Islands lol. Next stop Snorkeling!! Score! I had trouble with my life vest, Davina helped fix it before I drowned. (ok im a lil bit dramatic there) A lil bit later my mask came undone on 1 side. Our boat driver jumped in to come help me, Davina was on her way too. Didn’t know which one would get to me first lol he did. 2 Nd stop for snorkeling , Davina went,  I stayed on boat. These waves are huge and tossing us about. Try doing that in a boat that was turning sideways haha!! Boat driver dropped us off as promised , we got lunch, got our backpacks and made the ferry. Just a little of the luggage arrived at first stop in Krabi they had to get off like this... luggage and all. We were last stop we had to walk across another boat to get off. Got a free ride to our villa. When we arrived we got a drink and a cool cloth that was most welcoming as we both are red/burnt! Need a day or two out of the sun it’s cute, its on the outskirts of the Jungle. 10 minute free ride to the beach. it’s a studio villa with bathroom, living area, full kitchen with anything you need. Even monkeys on the roof! 

It’s hot and we still have salt water on us.. sticky!! Davina jumped in the pool and I jumped in the shower, as I had an interview scheduled with my next assignment. 

Tomorrow is a new adventure! 

Karon beach

We had a slow morning, had to pack up to change rooms since,we decided to stay an extra day here, due to no ferry today for where we wanted to go. 

We rented scooters and braved the wild to Karon Beach. Beautiful beach day! 

I took this photo so, I could find my bike when we returned to them.shared appetizer for lunch half naked.. literally waiting for sunset as this beach is suppose to have amazing sunsets. 

I thought I was smart so, I just put my T-shirt on and then secretly took off my bathing suit top right on the beach, no bra, (who would see or care right??) so, I’d be at least a little dry for the dark cool scooter ride home..... 

So, it was getting dark and we left the beach, found our scooters and headed thru some big winding hills that I went pretty slow thru. A lot of vehicles. We arrived back in Patong without incident. Then hell breaks loose! I passed the road I needed to make a right on... (De ja vu... quit laughing Trinity and Luann!! ) but, it was blocked off anyway!!! I lost Davina somewhere. So, I texted her and told her to be safe and to go ahead to the hotel , I’ll be there in a minute.... I figured I’d go up to the next block and go around. Wrong!! It started raining....all dead ends..... About 15 blocks down I made a right.. I was getting yelled at , it was a one way... all roads are one way!!!... I said I was only going one way.... ugh ... I kept going, gps told me too haha!! All of a sudden a torrential rain came down in sheets! I stopped. parked the bike and went into a store doorway. I was worried about davina. Thank god we both got SIM cards this time around! So here I am lost, burnt, braless and completely soaked everywhere.... so the rain calmed down and I went all the way around and passed it again!!! By a block, it was a one way street. A local told me to drive on sidewalk on beachside but, if I got caught it would be a 2000 baht fine by police. So I asked what if I just went against traffic the 50 meters to my street? He said 2000 Baht fine. So, at this point....screw it... I went against traffic again to hit the street I needed...so all is good right?? I’m 60 seconds from the hotel and I’m in the clear. Wrong!!!  I couldn’t get thru!!  As there are poles keeping any vehicles from going thru ... so, I turned around and there was a security guard and I’m asking him what to do. I explained what happen and he tried explaining to me where to make the turns... it made no sense to me. I was honestly about to cry. It must’ve been my facial expression... So, he left to get a key and he said " just for you" and he opened the side gate and helped me get my bike through. I was saved... I’m cold, wet but safe and back at the hotel. Davina had gotten there a bit before me with her own story and also soaking wet!!!

Still smiling .. I’m in Thailand.It had stopped raining at this point, I got back took a hot shower , And I have very minimal clean or dry clothes left so, I threw on what I could . We were starving at this point so, Davina and I WALKED to the closest and easiest place...  we were walking to dinner and I seen the security guard that saved my life and opened the gate. I thanked him again two or three more times. I told him I was going to make him Facebook famous! So, our room looks like laundry day. Wet stuff everywhere. Clothes, swimsuits, towels, tent shoes, socks, backpacks and everything inside!!!.... praying it all dries before we have to leave for the ferry at 6:45 am!! 

The Adventure continues!! 

Phuket (phew ket)

We caught our early flight from Siem Reap Cambodia, to Phuket Island in Thailand without issue. Culture shock!! I finally broke down and bought a SIM card for my phone so, I can have maps and Facebook etc. while we are out and about. We arrived and took a mini bus to our hotel, The Crystal Beach. 5 minutes from Patong beach. This is a touristy area and prices are almost double of that in Bangkok, Chiang Mai And Pai. :( 

Crystal beach hotel view from our room scoping the beach out 

Indian Ocean Not to crowded. After the beach we rinsed the sand off and enjoyed the top floor Salt water pool at our hotel with no one else around and hashed our our next moves in the trip. I think we stayed out just a lil too long as we are red on the first day of our island time. 

enjoying a little nightlife while in search of dinner. Not much "street food" as we had hoped for. 

watching lightening in the background making Davinas lemon and sugar "pancake" this is a cruise ship, we were watching the scrolling neon lights on the whole side of it.dinnerPhuket Island is a lively place, music and drunk people everywhere. normally, in the rest of Asia, when we walk by a massage place, they are hounding for our business. Here? We walk by and nothing but, as we watched and paid attention, they were dressed more provocatively and hounding the men. We think this is a massage with a happy ending kind of area. We have 1 more full day here since we couldn’t get a ferry out to where we wanted to go for another day, so we are going to other parts of this island to check out the beaches. Then we head to Krabi at a more peaceful area with trips to Phi Phi island. Where the water looks like a mirror. 

Thailand is my favorite country ..