siam 2008: DAY 3 <Ao nang, KRabi>

continuation from day 1&2
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Getting a goodnite sleep after a 22-hour journey yesterday is an understatement

AoNang Beach, A.M

Post-teeth brushing

suprisingly jos, joker, amir, joeneng and me got up early today and had a morning stroll along the waterfront.

maybe we kinda eager and curious to checkout the place since we lost half a day yesterday...earlier than most birds and predictably all shops haven't started business yet. The road was almost trafficless. The only notable creatures were the presence of departing fishermen and beach joggers.

Standstill

Morning Walk from jimlucky on Vimeo.

"uwww...mat saleh..."

Water ambience flavoured breakfast

Later on Scott and Farah joined the crowd.
...and thats when our empty stomach started to talk.
We were looking for McD for breakfast initially but felt the temptation of this Makcik who was selling (not-sure-type-of) rice & hot drinks  to the local fisherman.
She just sat there on the raw sandy beach receiving orders from her customary customers. Apparently she attracted 7 rookie fishermen today.

Farah prefer to smile before each breakfast

Sun rises

J caught smoking after breakfast

after burps we went back to our camp to get ready for today's challenges.  Krabi is famous for its  impressive coastlines; strewn with hundred of islands and archipelagos of the Andaman Sea.  Therefore island hopping is the obvious order of the day. 

Erk...yang mane satu nih...

Mr Big vs the negotiators

We asked Mr Big, the Mansion's boss on any island hopping daytrip...after an intense discussion he delightfully offer us a boat at a  bargain price for the 'four island' package; Railay Beach, Chicken island, Koh Tub/Koh Mor and Poda Island.
So looks like we are giggling for a cruising.  (but before boarding, this crap in above right pic wasted people's time: He wanted to buy a sandal first! LAME)

The price of negotiation

Route

7 people (plus 2 crew; Mr Soon the tourguide and the pilot) onboard a nice 25-seater speedboat. Yeah, we got this baby all to ourselves.
Not sure about anybody else, but deep inside i feel like a millionaire tycoon.

morning waves from jimlucky on Vimeo.

"ambik gambar...ambik gambar"

Our first stop is Railay Beach, primarily known as a rock climbing hot spot, attracting climbers from all over the world due to its superb towering limestone cliffs.

Arrived at Railay

RailayBeach01

RailayBeach02

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A walk to rock climbing spot

Spot the rock climbers

there was a classroom vibe at the spot, with mostly European climbing instructors, beginners and professionals alike all scattered around the area.
Meanwhile, another less risky lesson was also in progress; the photography class. 

Arah mengarah

courtesy of Mr. Soon the talented photographer

class dismissed, so we head back to our bus

'mendayung'- amir prefer it slow and steady while scott like it fast

obviously these VIPs talk about Election

Cruised along and passed through Chicken island (also known as Koh Kai).
I (and i believe so are millions of other people) suspect the
island got its name due to the uncanny resemblance of part of its
geographic feature to a certain anatomy of Colonel Sanders worldwide
favourite dish.

Chicks island

The group minus the head

Scott laughing hard on KFC jokes

All of a sudden the boat stopped. Mr Soon the tourguide directed us to jump into the vicious sea. fortunately with the aid of life jackets...we are going down snorkeling kling kling 

Geng snore

Kanak-kanak senja yang riang gembira

Something fishy is going on

Amir n scott discussing new strategy because...

Champions

spent half an hour in the ocean...witnessing the almighty power of God's creation...the sea creatures were aplenty and colourful...but the coral  was nothing to shout about...personally i have seen better

< looks like joeneng and jos really enjoyed the occasion, they were reluctant to get onboard

RockClimbing at Railay & Snorkeling from jimlucky on Vimeo.

"tarik die, Scott"

After dive. suspiciously somebody has tergolek

1pm, the sun was in full glory. At this time, offices around the universe is having lunchtime, so on vacation we should try to adapt the same discipline.
Exactly did that on our next stop: the 2 white coral sand beaches and crystal clear water isles of Koh Tub and Koh Mor

2 isles chain

Majestically connected by white 'sandbank', it is possible to walk between these isles when the tide is low

Lunch01

The sandbank was simply knocked down by the force of the 26 December 2004 Tsunami waves.
It is now been rebuilt through natural tidal movements and has shaped into its original pristine condition. Let these pictures do the talking:

Sandbanks

Demand for snaps at tsumawi sign is quite high

Hopping from Koh Tub to Koh Mor

Majoriti tengah ushar except joneng

moh pegi Koh Mor

Silat Lubuk Canon

Unfortunately it was jos' turn to get arahan

our last stop of the day: Koh Poda; a small island no more than a kilometre
in diameter, covered in palm trees and almost entirely encircled
by a soft white sand beach. The combination of scenery, beach and excellent snorkeling make it one of the most popular spot among daytrippers.

Koh Poda

Palms

Just landed

We succumbed to the temptation of the crystal clear water and had a quick dip before going off. Onboard on the way back, some dessert was waiting for us

I cant see yours

Ready to go back, but not before...

...A fiesta of fruity threat

quiz:1 out of 7 people does not eat those melons. guess who?

KohTub/Koh Mor & Fruit Fiesta from jimlucky on Vimeo.

"sikit giler..."

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Nite
We are heading for Phi Phi tomorrow.  So tonite everybody is going out, checking what AoNang town had to offer

Nite

Nite01

Passport gone M.I.A

and thats when the sad news hit. Going out,  Amir brought his international passport along; but somehow he realized the document is not in his possession. Work of a pickpocket?  or he accidentally left it somewhere? conspiracy theory?

Worst case scenario, could he be allowed to leave the country? will he be able to get married? is KJ going to challenge his father-in-law for the post of PM? how tidy is Dato' K's moustache? would Ziela Jalil prefer a comeback on Tarzan Rimba 2 or Driving School 2?

Tune in to day 4 to get all the mysteries solved

end of day 3