Waterfall

On our second to last day in Koh Lanta Ty, Jessica, and I set out to find the waterfall that was supposedly "too far and hard to find". Well with a little perseverance, 3 bottles of water, and lots of bug spray, we found it by following the river and a very small "path". We couldn't believe our eyes, there were two beautiful waterfalls right in front of us and we didn't even need a guide or an elephant trek to find them! It felt really refreshing to go under the water after our hike and we snapped some neat photos.

Kantiang Bay

Here is our little cottage in Kantiang Bay! We had the most coveted beach front bungalow...literally steps from the ocean. Each morning I would wake up, eat a pastry from the 7/11 (yes they are very popular here), and red on the front porch. It was a great way to spend 5 days. The first night we were there Ty and I body surfed in the waves for hours...we both felt like little kids again. Our time in Kantiang was mostly filled with reading and relaxing, an awesome break from our hectic lives at UNC.

4 Island Tour

Here I am sitting in the bow of a longtail boat (the most abundant boat in Thailand) at the beginning of our 4 Island Tour. It was a beautiful sunny day and we were excited to see some different beaches around Koh Lanta. The snorkeling was amazing! At one point, they threw watermelon into the water right next to me and about 300 fish were swarming around me. It was neat to snorkel around after taking my Coral Reef Ecology class...I knew so many of the fish species!

After snorkeling we went to a BEAUTIFUL island for lunch.

 

I am representing UNC well with the hat. One person commented on my hat in Krabi and said "Tar heels??" and she ended up being from North Carolina!  The 4 Island Tour ended up being just a 3 island tour. Unfortunately it was too rough to go visit the Emerald Cave, but we still had an awesome day. 

Here I am on the ferry leaving Koh Phi Phi. We are headed to Koh Lanta. We loved Phi Phi but were hoping for a more quiet beach to relax on for a few nights. We all laid out on the ferry ride over because we were so happy to see the sun! We all suffered slight sun burns but were just so pleased to get some Vitamin D. Hopefully the weather will be nice for us in Koh Lanta. We are headed to Kantiang Bay!

Thai Pancake

Here I am, extremely pleased, because I just had a bite of the most delicious food in the world. A Thai pancake. I had my first Thai pancake earlier that day and chose banana and nutella. It tasted so good that I needed another one after dinner and opted for mango with vanilla ice cream. IT WAS SO GOOD! As you can see from my smile I thoroughly enjoy this Thai dessert and hope to have many more during my stay here.

Koh Phi Phi

Here I am on the beach in Koh Phi Phi. The scenery is gorgeous...we couldn't stop taking pictures! I just love how different the landscape is from that of North Carolina. Or anything I've seen, really. It's quite unique and we have all loved taking snapshots of the beautiful scenery here.

Thai Harmony Cafe

Jessica and I at a coffee shop in Koh Phi Phi. I enjoyed a delicious treat of fried ice cream and she had Thai tea. This restaurant was right across from where we stayed in Phi Phi, The Garden Inn. We were delighted to see that there was free wifi and spent the afternoon talking and playing cards. It rained a lot in Phi Phi but that didn't dampen our spirits!