We arrived in Krabi after traveling 12 hours (at night) by bus (price 574 Baths / person). The correct bus, very acceptable and comfortable enough, including a simple dinner! From Krabi town we went to Ae Nang by shared taxi for 60 Baths each. What we want to reach beaches paradisíiiiacaaas … mouth is water …
We arrive at Ao Nang, a long beach without any charm … I prefer Torredembarra … it is also very tourist … we went to see the following: Railay. For this we took a longtail boat that cost us 100 Baths / person, the only option to get there … How cool, with this heat, to go in Thai wooden boat crossing the seas !!! and the amazing views !! precipices and huge rocks suspended over the water … this we like more! : D
Railay consists of a long peninsula. On one side is a long beach, surrounded by vertical giants of impressive height, giving a spectacular landscape, especially at sunset, the sun sets over the sea, with the rocks against light as spectators from another planet. Going in some way there are signs, very cute …;)
The only drawback of this beach is that there are enough people … On the other side of the peninsula are the bungalows, bars / chiringuitos and supermarkets … Excuse my skepticism, but overall, outside the areas created by Mother Nature, often, Pretty crowded, the rest did not have too much appeal. And the local Thais live by and for the tourist … it was not what we were looking for … We stayed in the cheapest bungalow, Rapala, a cottage with straw / bamboo walls, with a mattress on the floor, community bathroom and fan , for 600 Baths …
The next day we went to Ton Sai. It was reached by crossing the small rocky and wooded area that separated the two beaches, 10 min walking. The beach was equally beautiful but with much less people, and the much more youthful and dog-flutic environment. This beach is famous because the rock walls that surround it spectacularly are a sought-after area for climbing. Group or private climbing excursions are organized, and you can rent all the equipment. We do not scale, so we can not give you more information … sorry …
In Ton Sai there were bungalows available for 300 Baths !!! Half of what we were paying … in short … of the mistakes you learn … The moral is that you should not trust the internet, in this case it is useless, you are going to pay European price, it is best to consult with tourists that you find and go face to face to the guesthouse to be able to bargain.
At night, you can have a beer on the beach, with the impressive view of vertical walls, like giant, static wise men, for whom time is infinite … uff … I’m already going through the hills … We coincide with the celebration of the Big Cleaning Day, a party on the beach, to thank the volunteers who had helped clean the island. With all kinds of food and, of course, beer! Thai traditional concerts and dances. A fire contest was held, to demonstrate the skill of local and foreign brave people handling the fireballs or the stick to the rhythm of the music, a very showy show. It was fun, even if it was 100% tourist.
The next day we went to Koh Lipe, but in the same station we met a couple who recommended us to go to Koh Mook, a pretty wild island in the Andaman Sea, near the coast of Trang. And there we went! Look where … what a pleasure it is to be able to choose the course to the minute …: D
