Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Thailand with Kai! (part 5 - Rai Leh & flying home...)


After a few nights in Phi Phi, we hopped on another boat to one of our favorite places from our tour in 2009.  Rai Leh/Ton Sai... When we left there 4 years ago, we vowed to come back.  Little did we know we'd be back with my folks, our son, and the Durbins!  Unlike last time when we stayed at a bungalow in Ton Sai for 3$ or so... we stayed on Rai Leh side at a nicer place with a pool.  Which was quite useful in keeping cool.

I'm going to let the pics do most of the talking as it's been so long now since this trip.  And I've been busy with Kai & adventuring around California...   






My dad photo bombing!

The main strip in Rai Leh... a wonderful respite from cars!
And at our favorite bar in Rai Leh... not a bad place to "chill"... the beach on Rai Leh is not welcoming for swimmers as it's rocky, but there are sandy beaches with in an easy walk from here... 


And the brekky session... life is quite hectic on Rai Leh... 
Monkeys!

On Phra Nang Beach.  One of the nicer beaches around... and one of my favorite beaches anywhere.  There's rock climbing, beautiful beaches, and a cave.  

Kai meeting the locals.  
definitely the chubbiest thai baby we saw on our trip
Pigs!
kitties.... YUM
Oh boy... 

Turbo Durbo doing.... something?


he's up on Mexican Lucky...





Kai in his favorite nook of the hotel...



NICE mercedes... the only car in Rai Leh...
Turns out you can drive to the boat for folks wearing umbrella hats..




Bye bye Tim & Laina...
On the boat to Krabi.
At the Krabi Airport
Flights direct from Yemelyanovo!
...
High 5!
mmmmm.... double chees pork... and bacon rolls... 
Guess what country we are in now... where the bathrooms have 50+ buttons... 
say bye bay Obaa-chan!