Trees & Sun

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Railay Highlands

Inside Phang Nga Cave

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Judy looks at stalactites

We found this cave, one of many in the Krabi area, and explored for a while. With a walkway and lights, the exploration part was more like a stroll.

Looking For Something To Do today?

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Chicken Islands

If rock climbing or caving are not your bag maybe a day at the beach on an island in paradise would suit you? This island, one of the Chicken Islands south of Krabi, has warm water and a nice beach and maybe a small bar and restaurant if the cook came out, and you can catch a long-tail from Ao Nang and be there in 20 mins.

Parking Lot in Paradise

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Water Taxis at Chicken Islands

If you are staying in Krabi and want to go to the Chicken Islands for the day you catch a taxi at Ao Nang or Railay. It costs about $10, round trip. The long tail boat waits for you and when you are ready to go home they take you back.

Kayaking in Krabi

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Kayakers

From my vantage point in the middle of the bay off Railay Beach I could see all the water based activity, including these kayakers exploring the islands.

Fun Trip

Tourists take boat ride in Long-tail

I sat in a busy traffic lane in the dingy and snapped photos of passing long-tails.

Photo Opportunity

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Pretty Girls

These girls caught me taking their picture, they smiled, then they were gone.

Afternoon Shadows

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Tonsai Beach

Tonsai beach, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, is surrounded by cliffs which cut it off from road access; you only get there by boat. It has a number of low budget accomodations appealing to backpackers and rock climbers plus a number of beach bars. Dave on Nimbus called it a "Rasta-Man Backpacker kind of a place".

He described it accurately.

It is a busy community but from offshore, anchored on Wings, we can hardly tell that there is anything there until night time when the lights come on and the music starts.

The name of this place caused us some confusion. There is also a Ton Sai Bay, on Phi Phi Island.

Tonsai Beach, Ao Nang

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Wings

The cliffs at Tonsai Beach provide a stunning backdrop for the Wings anchored in the bay.

Rayavadee Beach

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Quiet Time

During the day Rayavadee Beach is crowded with tourists, but by sundown they have almost all left; the beach is empty, the anchorage is quiet.

Going Ashore-Judy Looking Great

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Judy

We were driving ashore in the dingy one afternoon and Judy was sitting in the front looking at the scenery and the light was good so I picked up my camera from the floor of the dingy and pointed it at her and said "Smile". Judy turned to me and turned on a smile like she just threw a switch; I thought that she must have had some modeling training sometime. "Lights, camera, action..." and she is on, and looking great.

Golden Boat

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Ao Labu, Phuket Island in Background

Sunset

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We sat at a bar on the beach and watched a huge sun set over Wings, anchored offshore.

Mementos of Good Day

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Wine, Whiskey, and a Nikon

I packed this camera around the Krabi province and captured a bunch of images. Most will be junk, quickly sent to the recycling bin, but it was a good day. Back on the boat a glass of whiskey burned sweetly and I looked back on the day with satisfaction; even if I don't get one good shot, I'm working at it.

As night falls we pour some red wine to have with dinner and pull the cover off the BBQ. Later I will go through the images and see what I've got.

Moonrise

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Railay Beach

We had a full moon during our cruise and at night it would rise over the rock cliffs; quite stunning.

This one charter boat has been plaguing us by coming into places where we have anchored and dropping their hook right close to us. They did it in Patong on New Year's Eve and again at Railay Beach on this night. Here you see them in the forground.

Next time I see them come in I am leaving, where ever we are at.

Waving Goodbye

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See You Later, Krabi

Myanmar Visa Run

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Waterfront, Ranong, Thailand

Transport

Low Tech

Judy and Mr. Rong

Local Ship

Kawthaung



Tea Shop

Goods Shipment

Market

Soldiers, Kawthaung, Myanmar

Monkey Business

We were talking to Linda and Dave from Nimbus at dinner one night and Linda mentioned that there were monkeys in the bush behind Pranang Beach. We'd been ashore there the day before but hadn't noticed any monkeys. We were determined to find them and, if possible, get some shots so we headed that way the next day.

After we got to the beach and pulled up the dingy we set out directly into the jungle, promptly got a bunch of bug bites for our trouble, and saw no monkeys although we heard one drop to the ground from a tree near us and take off running through the bush. I knew it was a big monkey by the heavy thump he made as he landed on the hard ground, but I never saw him.

We worked our way down towards the resort at the other end of the beach and breaking out into the clear we struck paydirt. A bunch of tourists were pointing up into a tree. We spotted the Spectacled Langur in the tree which resulted in the first photo below.

But the real photo opps came a few moments later when we saw that a whole troupe of Macaques had gathered near the resort and had surrounded some gawking humans, apparently distaining to pose for the cameras because they studiously avoided looking at the cameras but staying nearby and in plain view for several minutes.

The monkeys were too fast for me when they were swinging through the trees but I had no trouble finding subjects to shoot as they sat on the walls of the resort and nibbled nuts and leaves on some of the lower branches.


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Krabi, Thailand

Phang Nga Bay

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Beautiful

The first stop on our Phuket cruise was Phang Nga Bay and, as reported, we found it to be beautiful.

Hand Signals

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Judy on the fordeck

Judy give us the hand signal which means that the anchor is holding and we can kill the engine.

Anchored

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Wings

It seemed like we were anchored out in the middle of nowhere but this is the recommended anchorage.

Ashore

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The deserted beaches looked inviting so we piled into the dingy and went exploring.

Quiet Time on the Beach

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Fred photographs Judy

Time for a swim

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Judy and the Avon

Swimming

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Judy and Candace frolic in the afternoon in Phang Nga Bay

First Light

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Phang Nga Bay

On Deck

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Phang Nga Bay

I woke up early and came on deck at the sound of the long tail boat going past.

Before Sunrise

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Phang Nga Bay

The long tail boats head out with first light.