The Phi Phi Way!
Straight from the Mountains to Phi Phi.
Phi Phi! |
Planning a trip takes a lot of time, right?
Hotels.
Flights.
Leaves from office. (Most Important one)
Itinerary.
Too much to Do!
So, in the spirit of the moment, we just booked the Flight tickets randomly.
And that’s how the First International Trip was planned!
After 4 hours of flying and 2 hours in the Visa-on arrival line, we
entered the Bangkok City. It was like a breath of fresh air! And the
scene outside the airport was similar to a Fast and Furious scene. The
taxi stand filled with Pink, Orange, Green and Yellow taxis, all waiting
to block the road and start drifting.
Pingu was more tired than us! |
But we wanted to get a feel of the public transport, so we opted for the Airport metro followed by bus to reach our Hotel. There we were, enjoying the beauty around us, the cloud formations, the big Buildings, the ultra-long Billboards and the super fit people of Bangkok. The Metro is similar to the one we have in Delhi.
On our Way! |
One thing I noticed about the people here
was that they were never in a hurry to reach their destination. They
follow lane driving and don’t honk. AT ALL! If you want to go ahead,
then GO NOWWW! The people here are VERY polite.
The Bangkok View! |
Thailand is filled with variety of flavors, be it, the view, drinks or
snacks. But it’s quite difficult for Vegetarian people to find some food
here. So, for them they have departmental stores like 7-Eleven. They
were a life saver for us. You have huge varieties in the drinks section
that you can go crazy already. One such drink was Kato, which had flavored jelly pieces inside. This drink was somewhat different from others.
The Variety! |
KATO!! |
We roamed around only the nearby places, not wanting to exhaust
ourselves on the very first day. So, our Bangkok stay was more of a
relaxed kind of a stay, just to settle down and let the feeling sink in. Next day, we had an early flight to Krabi. Krabi is one such offbeat
destination which should be on your Bucket list if you want to explore
something different. But this post is not about KRABI, it’s about some other adventurous place.
Time to fly to Krabi. |
From Krabi, we took a ferry to Phi Phi
Island (2 hours). We sat on the Deck because sitting inside was so
boring. The ferry started and soon we were surrounded by water
everywhere. That view was not to be missed. Soon, it started drizzling
but we were too lazy to miss out on the mood swings of the weather so we
decided to stay on the Deck. After enjoying the weather, we reached our
destination. PHI PHI ISLAND!
Ferry Time! |
Layers of Clouds! |
The Island was filled with Motor boats,
Ferries, Speed Boats. Luckily the Hotel that we booked was less crowded
and we got a private beach feeling from our Room view.
Speed Boats! |
Our Private Beach! |
After having our lunch, we headed to the famous View point. It was a 2
km walk, but we took a longer and somewhat tiring route (That was
unintentional). From the Top, you could see an H-type formation of land
surrounded by water, the same kind of view you see in the Postcards. It
was BEAUTIFUL!
On our Way! |
The View Point! |
Me with the View Point! |
After being mesmerized by the view, we
went back to the market, had dinner and bought some postcards and
souvenirs for the memories. One Interesting thing about this place was
that the party mode starts as soon as the sun sets. The island was
filled with beach parties (Free Entry) and the atmosphere was very
thrilling.
Next day, we hired a personal boat to explore the surroundings of Phi Phi Island. The highlight was Snorkeling. After doing Scuba diving in Andaman Island, I thought Snorkeling would be a cake walk but sadly it wasn’t. It took me a while to adjust and then entered the stunning Marine life. The second you put your head inside the water, the fishes are there right in front of you (just like in a 3D movie). You want to touch them but you can’t get hold of them. I wanted to stay there for a while and enjoy the beautiful fishes moving around me, but then it started raining and we had to head back.
Time for Snorkeling! |
Pingu. Our Instructor! |
And with this Adventurous boat ride, I ticked Snorkeling off my Bucket
list. After heading back, we stayed on our private beach for a while and
enjoyed the tides, clicked some pictures of the beautiful setting,
collected some seashells and at last, said Goodbye to the lovely Phi Phi
Island.
The Anchor of Time! |
BYE BYE PHI PHI! |
After taking the ferry we arrived to our next Destination. KRABI !! (wait for the next post ;) )
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