Two nights in Khao Lak, another tourist haven. From Khao Lak on the west coast of Thailand we were able to access the Similan Islands which, is one of the top places in the world to dive. Man did we pay for it too!!! That's ok, it was worth every penny. There are an additional 1000 more species of fish here than the rest of Thailand.
We landed in Railey after a bus ride and a longtail boat ride. It's as if a cruise ship sunk and all the survivors swam into Railey. There are 3 main areas, the east side, west side and Ton Sai or better known by Dave and I as the poor side, the rich side and the hippie side. Each beach is surrounded by towering limestone cliffs with many caves caved out by time. This beach is famous for it's rock climbing.
Dave and I have only had a handful of nights out meeting people and having a few Chang beers, but we doubled our quota here. You really get to recognize people as they all seem to be staying for more than a few days. It's kind of nice to develop something stable even if it's just for the short term.
The rock climbing was pretty tough, but we really enjoyed it. It's difficult when the group you are with are very experienced, but it allowed us to try out more technical climbs (5+ to 6a French system). We were exhausted. Today we are in Krabi, looking for a little more beach time before we head to Malaysia.
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