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26th May 2011, 21:07
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Now to show that the tiger cub was more alive than the Obamas!  Regards Sutripta Last edited by Sutripta : 26th May 2011 at 21:16. | |
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27th May 2011, 21:19
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| Distinguished - BHPian | Re: 10 days across Thailand (2009) - and 8 more days (2011) Quote:
Ok, the ultimate proof. Have you seen wax models open and close their eyes?   Or, for that matter, wax models flap their wings?   | |
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27th May 2011, 21:54
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| Distinguished - BHPian | Re: 10 days across Thailand (2009) - and 8 more days (2011) 19 May 2011 It's 8 AM, and I discover a serious problem while having breakfast. The camera lens, exposed to the cold from the super-efficient air-conditioning in our room all night, has now fogged over after exposure to the warm and humid weather outside. Big mistake, letting it lie open on the table all night. The sun clears the fog as the day progresses, but the initial pictures of the morning are hazy as a result. Our pick-up vehicle is called a songthaew, that arrives 5 minutes before time.   Songthaews are mostly 4wd Hilux, and it isn't uncommon to find a lady driving one either.  At the pier we get 'stickered', and board our speedboat...    The first impression of being aboard such a craft on water is, well, WOW. This thing can really move - and the nose lifting up amplifies the feeling of acceleration. My first experience...  Our first short stop is the Railey Beach, which is next to Ao Nang on the mainland itself, but inaccessible by road. The only way in and out is by boat, and with only a couple of resorts there, the beach is unspoilt and very private. The speedboat company also has its office there.   Last edited by SS-Traveller : 27th May 2011 at 21:57. |
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29th May 2011, 00:04
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29th May 2011, 21:37
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| Distinguished - BHPian | The Accident 19 May 2011 continued... We set off Railey beach and it's time to head into the open ocean. The boat is doing a good 70+ km as it slams through the waves, and we hang on tight. Up front ride a few adventurous souls who love the wind in their hair and the feeling as the boat slams into every new wave.    As for us, we are happy to hang on tight and enjoy the ride as much as we can, even as my wife is acutely uncomfortable with the motion.  One of the ladies riding at the bow decides the ride is a little too rough for her, and comes to sit down at the stern.  Soon after, as the boat slams down over a particularly big wave, the lady's husband gives a sharp cry of pain and tries to stand up. Unable to, he falls down into the well of the boat.  The people on the boat are certainly an efficient lot. A phone call to shore, and the boat turned around - we are on our way back to the Ao Nang pier.  GPS tracks show our incomplete trip as we return to the Ao Nang Pier.  Ao Nang Pier  There's an ambulance waiting when we arrive, and the gent is carried away on a makeshift stretcher. No time was wasted.   to the people who run these trips. It transpires the gent had an old injury to his spine, and spinal surgery done about 2 years previously. =========================================== Quote:
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30th May 2011, 20:32
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Shall we call May - June to be your sea to mountain trip? Regards Sutripta | |
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31st May 2011, 12:43
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| Distinguished - BHPian | Re: The Accident Quote:
.19 May 2011 - the journey to Koh Phi Phi continues... The speedboat drops off the injured passenger and his family, while one more family decides to discontinue the journey too. Our first destination is the Bamboo Island, where I fail to spot a single shoot of the giant grass anywhere.        The boat crew takes a late breakfast break.   Our next stop is for a round of snorkelling. An ethereal experience, as one stares at the schools of colourful fish streaming around, trying to get a bite of the bread the crew throws into the water as bait to attract them. The shots from above the water do no justice to the view from the snorkelling mask.    Last edited by SS-Traveller : 31st May 2011 at 12:52. | |
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31st May 2011, 13:22
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| Distinguished - BHPian | Re: 10 days across Thailand (2009) - and 8 more days (2011) Time for a lunch stopover at Koh Phi Phi Don. Amazing how organized the preparations are, and this is a standard stopover for all speedboat operators from both Krabi and Phuket during the tour of Koh Phi Phi and the surrounding islands.      Lunch area. There are 3 massive sheds like this, and the food is really, really good. Or is it that we are just extra-hungry after all the exercise of the morning?   Shopping for souvenirs. A whole lot more expensive than the same stuff bought in Bangkok, naturally.   Back to the boat after lunch... We're headed for Koh Phi Phi Lay.  Last edited by SS-Traveller : 31st May 2011 at 13:27. |
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3rd June 2011, 23:22
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| Re: 10 days across Thailand (2009) - and 8 more days (2011) SS, no update from long time! My planning getting halted , please continue. |
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3rd June 2011, 23:58
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2nd July 2011, 22:27
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2nd July 2011, 23:24
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| Distinguished - BHPian | Re: 10 days across Thailand (2009) - and 8 more days (2011) To continue with the photos and narration of our speedboat tour around Koh Phi Phi... GPS trail of the full speedboat trip  GPS trail around Koh Phi Phi  Speeding away after lunch to...  ...the Viking Caves    Clear waters and lots of fish   Aah, for the good life! A private yacht  On our way again...    ...to a shallow and picturesque lagoon       Limestone stalactites  Time for some more snorkelling. Not us, after a full lunch, thank you!     More speeding across the sea    Time to anchor at...  ...the Maya Beach, the the movie The Beach was filmed.  Last edited by SS-Traveller : 2nd July 2011 at 23:27. |
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