Monday, March 20, 2006

Ko Phi Phi

During my stay in Railay I spent a few days in Ko Phi Phi. I went only meaning to spend a day there and ended up wanting to stay longer. When you get dropped off at the main pier make sure to ask to be taken to Long Beach by a longtail boat. That is the better beach to stay on. With the mixture of affordability and cuteness stay at Phi Phi Hill in a villa $30cdn(fan and breakfast included) with a terrace over looking the ocean...georgeous! The beaches are more expensive so do not expect a $10Cdn room here. Snorkelling is great, shark sitings, dolphin sitings and so much more. Bamboo Island is a great spot near by and it is an Island not touched with only camping aloud. Maya Bay is neat to see it was in the movie "Beach". Ko Phi Phi was one of the hardest hit by the tsunami. People I talked to said there was nothing left afterwards. Most has been reconstructed but there are a few places you can still see evidence. For example close to the main pier there is a 7/11 store sign hung over a gutted store. Another vendor is now selling there items in the open space. It is hard to find good coffee in the beaches and there is good coffee at Phi Phi Bakery by the main pier.

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