We boarded an early morning ferry headed to Ko Phi Phi, an island about 45 km southeast of Phuket. As we approached the island, we were amazed by the shear rock cliffs that rise out of nowhere in the middle of the ocean. Our "bible" told us that Long Beach was more secluded, and thus more beautiful, than the main drag, so we asked for cheap housing nearby. We jumped on a longtail (a jimmy-rigged wooden taxi boat with a car engine with a 15 foot driveshaft extending into the water) and ended up at Ao Poh Beach resort, the self proclaimed "Last Paradise". And it truly was. Tucked away in its own private bay, the resort consisted of a main dining hut, and about 10 tiny bungalows on stilts right up against the water. Not bad accomodations for 10 USD per night. The one catch was that it was truly no frills - no showers (only buckets of cold water collected from the rain), and electricity that only ran at night when the generator was turned on.
We spent the day getting some much needed R&R on the beach, and got a lot of reading done (yes, we are literate). With this much free time, we will soon be needing new books. Please send recommendations our way!
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You guys wish you had money; I wish you had your cell phone, Ashwin. It would have made the credit card crisis so much simpler... from this end at least. Anyway, via email you now have all the info you'll need to get a new card. I wonder how it will feel to stick it into another machine when you get it???
ReplyDeleteThe book I would recommend is ATMs for Dummies. The buzzing sound at the end of the transaction is to remind you to take your card and not get hypnotized by the fresh currency in your hands.
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