After deciding that I didn't want to spend Christmas in the rain in Malaysia- where most backpackers seemed to be just passing through, I headed North to Thailand.
I met some guys on the bus from England, Canada, Holland, and Australia. We all spent the next day hiring bikes to explore the island.
Koh Lanta was a lot bigger than I was expecting. We spent about 2 hours circling the top of the island in search for some caves, in the bottom part of the island. I think there must have been a small turning to access the other road. It was good to see the island nonetheless, and we managed to see some elephants at the side of the road.
The rain stopped us from doing too much over the next couple of days, though I did get some much needed time at the beach and saw a nice sunset.
My original Christmas plans were to go to Koh Phi Phi, but after being pursuaded to join the guys in Krabi, I went to Phi Phi for the day to meet a couple of friends, before catching a boat to Krabi.
While Krabi isn't as nice as Phi Phi- which is a small, paradise island with incredible beaches and nightlife- it had more to do in the day, especially if it rains.
We explored the island on bikes- there are a lot of interesting rocks, as well as beaches. We went to a beach full of monkeys. I can't say I'm the biggest fan so I kept my distance, and went for a paddle in the sea instead!
We spent Christmas meeting Thai Santa, eating duck soup, seeing a bit more of the island and partying hard!
I headed to Phuket the next day, and got to experience another crazy bus driver on the way there. I spent the night in Phuket- I didn't see too much of it, but had a look around the night market. I caught a flight the next day to Singapore and enjoyed a night in a room with the air con on so much I might as well have been in a fridge!
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