After escaping the craziness of Patong in Phuket for a slower pace in Kata and Karon beach, we finally found the Thailand Jess was looking for on Ko Lanta.
Baby elephant doing tricks for food (He seemed well taken care of??!
As I've mentioned it gets old trying to get sold everything from massages to trinkets to parasailing every 2 seconds on a busy beach, so sitting on a barely inhabited beach with perfect sand, perfect water, perfect sun, hilarious music and cheap beer was really a great end to things. I think Jess and I would agree that if we had one place to return (other than Ko Samui) it would be Ko Lanta. I love finding that sweet spot of a nice place to stay, eat, do, drink etc, all at a great price. What a great place!!
We did a cooking class after walking dogs at the Animal Welfare centre in Lanta
After that awesomeness we went to Ao Nang, which having gone Phuket-Ao Nang-Ko Lanta instead of Phuket-Ko Lanta-Ao Nang would have been awesome, but it was a bit exhausting. Thai tourist stores have about 6 products for sale, and after you buy all 6 of them (bathing suit, t shirt, beer cosy, lighters/bottle openers, suits, and loose floppy clothing.) there isnt much else.
We went to Poda Island on a last minute decision from me instead of the famous Railay Beach because we had looked how busy it would be, but we escaped 2000 tourists on a beach for 1900 on a beach. We trudged through the island though and found a beach with only a few people on it thank god.
As for Bangkok we are staying in the bananas district for a night. I think mainly just to say we've seen and done Silom Road and Patpong night market. Im sure it will be lots of hookers and blow, the uuusssual.
Also, who needs BC Ferries
After tonight its off to the Airport where we leave at 6am on the 12th and get home at 10:30am on the same day. Hope we can sleep!!
