Pictures from Thailand, Part 2:
Islands around Krabi
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In the south the tuk-tuk is replaced by the longtail boat as the primary mode of transportation. Just as loud, probably as dangerous, but far more pleasant. | |
| The islands all have a series of coves. Here we tied up and had lunch on a pebbly beach: charcoal-grilled squid-kebabs. |
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The limestone islands have lots of caves and strange formations. Most are eroded more at the bottom. This is a dramatic example as we departed from Princess Cave Beach. | |
| The next day we took a big boat to the H-shaped island of Phi Phi. The sides of the H are mountains, the middle is a small flat spit with a beach on either side. A trail leads to the top; our bungalow was on the near end of the beach on the right side. |
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Another boat tour, this time around the Phi Phi Islands. This is a kind of typical beach in a typical cove formed by high cliffs. One of our many snorkelling sites. | |
| Maho bay, the view from the beach. The Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle "The Beach" was filmed here; the tour companies now refer to it at "Leonardo Beach." It's pretty nice, despite this -- white sand, blue water, framed by cliffs, backed by palms. |
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The infamous "Monkey Beach." Not the best time to decide to have lunch... | |