We never bothered going to Koh Samui in the end as we had heard from so many people that it's just way too commercialised, and not that much better than Phangan. So it was time to head west for Koh Phi Phi. After arriving I think it's safe to say that everyone's first reaction was OH MY GOD! It's such a beautiful island. And so small.
The first thing we did here was book tickets to do the trip to Maya Bay. This is where the movie 'The Beach' was filmed. On the way to that island, we got to stop at Monkey Island first. This is like a beach with just monkeys on it. So we kayaked over to them and fed them bananas. Our tour guide said we were the first group in a while that no-one got attacked by the monkeys!! haha. Phew! Next stop was to go snorkelling and more kayaking around the island. Emma and Alice actually found Nemo!! AND his house! But none of us could find him afterwards.. And then last stop of the trip was to Maya Bay. It was so beautiful! I couldn't really remember it from the movie but was still fabulous all the same. The sun wasn't really out that day so I'd say it looks nicer on a sunny day. We didn't complain though.
After 2 nights in Phi Phi we decided to spoil ourselves and book into a 4-star hotel. And we loved it so much we stayed an extra night there :-) It was literally like paradise! They had their own private beach out the back, and a fabulous pool in the middle of the complex.
There's not too much to say about Phi Phi really. It's just fabulous. A definite place you must visit if you're ever over this part of the world. And you can head to the beaches in the night and chill out. It's more relaxed than any of the previous islands.
Our last stop this side of the country was Phuket. We really only had a day here so we headed to Patong Beach. Phuket is way more built up than any other island. You'd think you're on the mainland. But there seems to be loads to do here. Since we only had a day here, we really had to make the most of it and spend the day shopping :-) Day well spent by all!
We're hanging around in Bangkok at the moment waiting for Sarah to arrive, and then for our bus to Laos tonight. Our first stop is Vang Vieng, and tubing down the river :-)
Until next time,
Cathy x x
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