Monkey cats were at breakfast this morning. They seemed to have increased in number and seated themselves on the two empty chairs at our table, attempting to get onto the table every time our attention strayed. We had a foot wash basin at our bungalow in Phi Phi which was really handy in getting the sand off your feet before going inside. It took me a bit, but I found …
As soon as we got off the boat in Railay, I saw the signs “Do not feed the Monkey”. So the next day when I went to breakfast (without my glasses on), I was delighted to see a long monkey like tail coming out of a little shape hanging around on the ground near the breakfast tables. I yelled out “Look, John! It’s the monkey.” Only to realize it …
Breakfasts in Thailand are similar to lunches and suppers. Whenever we go to a hotel breakfast buffet, it usually includes some North American breakfast foods such as cereal, yogurt, omelettes, pancakes, french toast etc but there are also Thai dishes such as chicken and cashew stir fry, salads, rice and noodle dishes. I am quite enjoying our breakfasts. There seem to be a lot of stray cats on the …
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Our last day on Phi Phi. We got some life jackets and snorkels from the front desk and went to one of the roped in swimming areas. We were going to swim right out to the reef but we were told that there was a chance that we’d be run over by one of the long tailed boats that frequently run through that area. Once in the water, we …
Read moreDay 14- Phi phi to Railay- Wheels weren’t meant to Roll in Sand