Krabi August 2009 - Part III/III

I've always wanted to visit Phi Phi after hearing so much about its beauty and watching Leo Dicaprio's movie The Beach, which was filmed on Maya Bay in Phi Phi Leh. Was so looking forward to going there and discovering paradise that even the rainy weather could not deter me. It had been raining every day since we arrived, but amazingly on the day we booked our island trip... it looked bright and sunny! We paid 900THB for a trip to the Phi Phi islands and lunch.

But woe is me, on the anticipated day... I put on my contacts only to discover a tear on it. At first I ignored the irritation and stubbornly tried to proceed, but the discomfort was unbearable! So, I wore my specs, which meant no SNORKELING!!! I was and am still quite upset that I missed out, but oh well... Phi Phi... I will return! This time with a spare box of lenses!

I'll let the photos below speak for themselves...

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Our guide dived into the waters below.... and got us NEMO!

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@Phi Phi Don

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Sigh. I wanted so badly to be in the sea, but I was feeling very disorientated from the crazy boat ride and wearing specs that I opted not to go down. :(

We were dropped off at Red Ginger Chic at about 4.30pm and headed for the pool! Photobucket

It was happy hour. Cocktails - buy one, free one! This is life.

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Dinner in Ao Nang town. We had been eyeing this restaurant called Aning. It is always packed and I guess when you are at lost of where to eat, it is safer to dine at a place where there is a crowd.

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The food did not dissapoint.

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After dinner, another massage session at our fave place Let's Sea : Let's Relax! And post-massage supper at McDees. Note the spelling error on the 'Doudle' Big Mac. Haha! Also, the McDees there sells batteries and torch lights. Hmm.. Odd.

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The final day:
4D and 3N flew us by... and it is time to go home
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What do you do when you have 1.5 hours to kill before it is time to hitch a ride to the airport?
Last-minute 'kiasu' sun tanning!
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Back home to KL!
Boohoohoo...
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It was an enjoyable Birthday getaway and it would not wish to turn 25 anywhere else (Thank you Vic). But one thing is for sure, I'm coming back to Phi Phi when it is not raining. To me, Phi Phi is the very image of paradise.

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