As a final adventure with the good friends I've made in Laos, we decided to spend New Year's Eve in Thailand. If you remember from Ian, Sal, Nodira and I's adventure there.....Thailand had some redeeming to do. Luckily, it's no longer rainy season and we avoided Phuket (ThaiVegas) altogether. We instead headed straight to Ton Sai, a little beach off of Ao Nang in Krabi, just across from Phuket. We also, wisely, avoided a repeat of the last ferry adventure and took a taxi instead.
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| The joys of a boat ride when recovering from a long night of food poisoning. |
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| Smile and pretend like you aren't about to spew. |
We arrived late Friday night after a long journey of plane, boat and automobile. We woke in the morning to gorgeous blue skies and white sandy beaches. We also found ourselves in the midst of backpacker heaven with loads of funky bars playing reggae, serving up "happy" mushroom shakes and more dreadlocks then I've ever seen in one place.
We spent day one sorting out accommodations, lounging on the beach and catching a lovely sunset. We enjoyed massages on the beach, tasty Thai food, and some amazing views of rock climbers.
Sadly, at the end of day two I came down with violent food poisoning and would spend most of the rest of trip recovering. We still managed a snorkeling trip and boat ride to some nearby islands before ringing in the New Year with good friends, Miles and Karen who arrived on New Year's Eve.
The next day, both the friends I was sharing a room with, suffered from similar food poisoning. The ironic part is that we all can pinpoint the culprit and all at one point or another suggested NOT eating there. Alas, if their bathroom sanitation strikes fear in your heart, it's probably best not to ingest the food they are serving.
That said, the holiday was still a wonderful success and one last little get away before I leave Laos and my friends goodbye.
We spent day one sorting out accommodations, lounging on the beach and catching a lovely sunset. We enjoyed massages on the beach, tasty Thai food, and some amazing views of rock climbers.
Sadly, at the end of day two I came down with violent food poisoning and would spend most of the rest of trip recovering. We still managed a snorkeling trip and boat ride to some nearby islands before ringing in the New Year with good friends, Miles and Karen who arrived on New Year's Eve.
The next day, both the friends I was sharing a room with, suffered from similar food poisoning. The ironic part is that we all can pinpoint the culprit and all at one point or another suggested NOT eating there. Alas, if their bathroom sanitation strikes fear in your heart, it's probably best not to ingest the food they are serving.
That said, the holiday was still a wonderful success and one last little get away before I leave Laos and my friends goodbye. 