Phuket and Ko Phi Phi, Thailand

Because of the travel advisory for Bangkok, we wanted to get out of the city as soon as possible so we took a short flight to Phuket, Thailand’s biggest and most visited island.  We only stayed in Phuket a couple nights as we were anxious to spend more time in some of the less developed, less touristy beaches in Thailand. 

Phuket

 

 

Ko Phi Phi

To get to the island of Ko Phi Phi, it was an easy 2 hour ferry boat ride from Phuket.

As there are no roads/cars on this island, if you don’t stay in the main part of the city, the easiest way to some of the outlying resorts is by long tail boat.  We decided on staying in a cheap resort about 20 minutes (walk) from town. 

Pulling up to our bungalow village by long boat.  We decided on giving a “fan” room a try, rather than springing for an air conditioned room (lodging on this island was much more expensive than we were used to paying).  Along with a fan, the room was equipped with a mosquito net, as it was in true fashion of a bungalow (there were no sealed walls, so many bugs/lizards easily found there way into our room).

We did have a nice balcony with a hammock, where another orange kitten would visit with us daily.  We would keep our “sausage” from breakfast (which was actually just a hot dog) and feed it to the kitten when we got back from breakfast.  He also liked oreos…..

 

 

The lodging also had it’s own private beach, we would often find we were the only ones on the beach.  You could walk out about 100 feet into the clear blue water, and it would still only be up to your knees.

 

 

 

We think this kitten had Vietnamese roots…

 

Beachfront restaurant

On the ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi, we met a couple on their honeymoon, Nick and Kristen. With them being from LA, it was comforting to speak with people that completely understand everything you say!  We had such a great time with them, and would end up hanging out in the next town together as well (to be mentioned in the Krabi post)

 

 

Fire show on the beach (just one of the many fire shows in the south of Thailand)

Our last night out in Ko Phi Phi with Nick and Kristin