Travel to Ko Phi-Phi

Today we got up at 6:30, packed up and caught the 8AM ferry to Ko Phi-Phi. We then got a lont-tail to Long Beach (Hat Yai), and checked in and dumped our packs, then found the foot trail that took us back to the main 'town'. Wandering across the main walkway, we were inundated with touts offering a 'taxi boat' - we think we now have a good idea of what goes through the mind of a cow as it steps into a piranah-laden stream.

We found a quiet spot on the far end of the Ton Sai beach and hung out for a while. After that, we went back and explored the town some more. Ko Phi-Phi usually refers to Ko Phi-Phi Don, the largest of a series of islands. Even so, the island is quite small, and there are no cars here; you either walk or take a boat to where you want to go.

Though the development here is a bit excessive, like Rai Leh, it is easy to see why it became this way - it is beautiful. The sand beaches are incredible, and the audaciously turquoise waters must be seen to be believed.

We're still not quite out of the Wet Season yet - the heavens opened tonight, and it rained like hell for several hours (Does it rain in Hell? Wouldn't that douse the flames?). We signed up for another snorkel tour tomorrow and are quite looking forward to it.