Phi Phi Island

After Krabi we headed to Koh Phi Phi for some relaxation after all the action. The ferry to Phi Phi is about an hour and a half from Krabi, so not so bad. The little town where you land is very tiny, on a small strip of the island. Everything is packed in super tight and at first glance seems pretty shitty. Lots of guesthouses, bars, restaurants, and shops selling every touristy thing you can imagine. We stayed at Harmony House, a crap guesthouse on the far end of the village. The room is disgusting and we paid quite a bit to stay there, but everything on Phi Phi is expensive.

Our first day on Phi Phi we hung out at the bay and got crispy. Well, I got crispy, the other girls turned another shade of brown. After dinner we headed to a little beach bar called Bohemian Bar and watched the local kids do a pretty amazing fire show. It's incredible how fast they can twirl a stick of fire. You can tell they are really good dancers too, and they match their movements to the music.

Our second day in Phi Phi (pronounced "pee pee") we browsed the little shops in town and relaxed on the beach again. Our lives are so hard. :) For sunset, we walked up a million steps to the viewpoint of both bays. It's a great view of the town and the whole island. So far the sunsets have been kind of disappointing because they always set behind a mountain or among clouds so you don't get to see the brilliant colors. Not that I'm complaining. I'll take a crappy sunset on Phi Phi over real life any day. At night we saw another fire show at Carlito's Bar, but this time they were more professional and even did a number to a Michael Jackson song where the guy dressed as MJ. Pretty entertaining.

Day three on Phi Phi was awesome. We got up early and headed out for an all day boat tour of Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Leh. We stopped at 9 different places, all beautiful lagoons and bays, including places where we could snorkel. The most famous stop was Maya Bay, where they filmed scenes from the movie The Beach. The Leonardo Dicaprio movie. It's a stunning little area and pictures don't do it justice. You have to go and experience the lush forest and crystal clear water yourself. We also stopped on a few beaches where monkeys live. Doing this boat tour made Koh Phi Phi the most beautiful area on our trip so far.

Our last night in Phi Phi we met up with a few people we had met in Cambodia, and an Aussie we met on the beach in Phi Phi. We had an awesome dinner at Papaya Restaurant, heard some live Thai music (November Rain cover with a Thai accent...kind of odd) and played cards at the Irish pub. Hope to meet up with you again Nicole and James! And Chris, if you see this, I'll be visiting you in Sydney sometime next year.

We were sorry to leave Phi Phi, especially since we had to head to Phuket to fly out of Thailand. But now it's off to Singapore!