Krabi

This is the last place Greg and I will visit together from here he will get the bus back to Bangkok and the flight home. but we still have a couple of days.

Rather than stay by the beach we stayed in the town and did a bit of exploring just walking along the streets checking out the shops- oh wow did he check out those shops!

We took a short long bow boat trip along the river, on one side is the town and on the other mangroves. We could see monkeys playing in the mangrove swamp.

First stop was an enormous cave, there some crazy crabs on the sand that have one giant claw- they were quite shy and disappeared down their holes when we stepped ashore, then it was up the ladder and into the cave. It really was huge and filled with stalactites and stalagmites, quite a few had met making crazy columns. There were bats in here too though a skylight kept it fairly ventilated.

Back in the boat we headed back they way we had come past the Pier and out into the fishing village where the houses were on stilts and parts of the river had been netted off for fish farming.

It was quite a pleasant hour on the water.

That evening we ate at Leonardo Di Caprio's favourite restaurant whilst filming the beach. Its a dutch style place and quite cozy, there is a big photo of him in the front of the menu.

Our last day together and we spent the morning Kayaking it was a half day tour through the Mangrove Swamp about an hours ride away. This was much better than Kayaking at sea, although the waterways are tidal you can't really feel it.

We passed by some huge cliff faces and saw yet more monkeys and a massive lizard sunning himself on the rocks, at one point a snake swap across our path. Unfortunately we didn't get far into the swamp as the tide started to go out leaving the waterways too shallow.

I have to admit that i didn't really do a great deal of paddling on this trip I took Greg's advise and sat back and enjoyed it! Ha bet he regretted saying that! The guides kept laughing at my 'taxi'. They were a lot of fun and by the time we got back to shore the whole group was soaked through from their games.

Back at the hotel we had just enough time to get all of Greg's many many purchases packed away before it was time for him to get the bus. The owners kindly did him a packed lunch to take with him.

As you can imagine this was not a nice time, didn't want him to go! But hey he has left me his camera so I can take pics again!! YAY!!

Miss him loads.