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Enroute - Krabi

Our last stop in Thailand was a beach bungalow on Railay Bay near Krabi (gra-BEE). We flew in to Phuket, the area devastated by the tsunami that killed so many European tourists. The area is now totally rebuilt. A two-hour van ride through beautiful countryside got us to Krabi, and then a 15-minute voyage on a long-tailed boat brought us to our beach resort. We spent two days exploring, playing in the surf, eating, and relaxing.

The scenery is just unbelievable. The huge limestone mountains are covered with vegetation and jut up like teeth around the area. The sand was soft and comfortable to walk on. Vickie had fun playing in the surf while Gordon waded along the edge. It was cloudy most of the time, but that just reduced the amount of sunscreen we needed. Next stop - India!

Long-tail boats--so called because the propeller and steering shaft extends 10 or 12 feet beyond the end of the boat. These were the taxis to our beach.


All aboard our water taxi to Railay Bay


A morning stroll along the beach is good for the soul.


One of many views during our exploration of the beach.

2 comments:

Ben and Summer said...

You guys look so great! What an incredibly beautiful place, and so sad about the Tsunami. It sounds like the perfect vacation - time to relax and explore a paradise! (and handy that it was cloudy) I wonder, Mom, how are your clothes working out? Are you finding that they are perfect for the weather? I hope so:) Thanks for the pictures and keep posting!

Heidi said...

You made it! I'm so jealous, it looks like you had a great time!