Laos, Vietnam, and Southern Thailand Pt. 3/3

Goodbye Vietnam and hello paradise! After traveling through two countries in 10 days we figured we give ourselves a treat and head for Southern Thailand and Koh Phi Phi.

For those of you elders, Koh Phi Phi is the island where the movie The Beach was filmed featuring your boy Leo. But before we even got there, we ended up at Railay Beach and met up with some friends. Stories were exchanged, water was swam in, and food was devoured. That night I came up with the brilliant idea that if we drank liquor it would be cheaper than buying beers. So we showered and met at our bungalows restaurant and played some card games. After awhile we went to a little reggae bar down the beach and listened to some music there for awhile before calling it a night.

Mustache Steph

The next morning came and punched me in the face. I blindly packed my things and headed for the ferry boats that were waiting to take us to the promised land. We boarded, and I soon found refuge in the middle of the boat in everyone's way and went to sleep in the blazing sun. We got to Koh Phi Phi and headed for a travel agency we had heard about from a friend that takes you out for a camping trip to Maya Bay. Once we heard that this even a possibility we had to pursue it. So we got everything set up and had to sit around for an hour or so before we left. This was a bad time for me. Finally we got on the long-tail boat and set sail for a day of full of snorkeling and monkey watching and all that fun stuff you love to do when your hungover.

After a rough day of snorkeling through the choppy waters we made it to Maya Bay and once it came into vision I started feeling better. It was beautiful. It was first-class. It was the epitome of paradise. We finally got off the boat ride from hell and stepped onto the chillest beach in the world. We made it.

That night we partied with fellow campers from all over the world. Just chatting and having a few drinks. It was a lot of fun. Then we took a dip in the glowing water. Yes glowing. Some type of illuminescent plankton. We then got some sleeping bags and pillows and found a nice spot out on the beach to keep. Hundreds of stars. Gently crashing waves. Perfect ending to a not-so-perfect day.