So it was goodbye Penang and hello Krabi.
Had time for a quick morning drink as we left Penang and after two months of travelling we are still not able to get the drinks we want. Black coffee with sugar and tea with milk were transformed into coffee with no sugar and tea with milk and sugar. There is room for improvement in our communication skills, maybe time to try a new country.
The bus trip to Krabi was good. The bus was not to crowded, 11 people, three backpacks for 12 seats, we now consider this luxury. Plus working AC and Thai top 40 hits for eight hours of travel.
No hassle at the Thai border and once we got to Krabi the locals had a choice of hotels/hostels to choose from at the bus station and before you know it the owner of our hotel picked us up and life was easy.
Krabi has the island where part of the Man with the Golden Gun was filmed, many beaches reached by boat, rock climbing, temples, jungle, and generally a relaxed atmosphere with bugger all traffic. And no traffic is a biggie around here.
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| view of Krabi river |
So today we have been on a day tour via bus. First up a complex of Buddhist temples called the tiger temple which was very nice. It was named after a tiger (surprise surprise) who lived in the area but was eventually scared away by the Monks around. The temple has been there since 1975.
Nicki has another string bracelet made by a monk to add to the others on here arm. It is soooo hard to refuse giving donation after donation when these orange robed monks rush out to give you bracelets. Yup they is not stuuupid at all.
The only thing I found really odd for these monks is that they had no respect for the health of their dogs. They were the most manky looking dogs I have seen with really bad skin.
Next came the highlight of my day as we went Elephant (note the grammatically incorrect capital) riding. I think me and Tong bonded. Wow but what amazing pieces of machinery they are, big, graceful, smart and not comfortable at all. Do not take a Elephant on a trip from Nelson to Chch. We did about an hour, managed a short Elephant sprint towards the end of the ride (really uncomfortable) and got to feed him and the end. Tong the Elephant was one happy camper and so was I.
We should leave these animals alone to get on with their lives.
Then onto a hot spring where we and another 20 people got into a hot spring terrace thingy about the size of a large parapool. But it was ok, nice and cosy especially at 42 Celsius.
Then onto a hot spring waterfall, then another pool named the Emerald Pool after lunch. And amazingly lunch was not a disaster, not much chilli, no fly covered food and seconds and thirds if one needed it. i think we ranked it one of the best set menu lunches we have had so far. And believe me food that you like is not that easy to find most of the time.
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| hot spring waterfall |
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| emerald lake |
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| blue lake |
Emerald pool was nice as well, temperature of 32 Celsius the size of a olympic size pool so much more room for the fifty or so people. Then a swift walk to the Blue pool and that was the day. Every one asleep on the way back especially the poor English who watched their team exit the Euro 2012 last night.
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