4th day - Day trip to Phi Phi, Maya and Khai Nai.

Day 4 - 12th May

11:00 p.m. (Thailand time)

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Finally got back from a day trip to Phi Phi and its cluster of islands. I think the resilience of the islanders, bouncing back from the 'boxing day' tsunami two years ago is admirable... makes them all the more beautiful, adding to the magnificence of the already stunning islands. It takes beauty to the fourth dimension.

I think I will just let the pictures and video clips do the talking; everything is just too breathtakingly beautiful for words...

Waiting at the port...

On our way to the islands...

Setting off on a four-engine speedboat...

One of Phi Phi's many beautiful bays. Its warm, clear waters are excellent for diving, snorkelling or just plain swimming...

Another of Phi Phi's beautiful bays. Just too many of them...

On our way to Phi Phi, we passed by this cave where swallows and men dwell alike. It a harvest cave for birds' nest. The traditional to harvest the valuable regurgitation of the birds is still the only way - it is also the dangerous way. The harvesters have to scale the slippery and jagged walls of the caves using ropes and bamboo scaffolds to reach the nests glued to the ceiling of the dimly lit caves.

Taking the scenic to our lunch... it was the only loooooong route available...

...relaxing at Khai Nai beach after a scrumptuous lunch...

...amongst other beach dwellers.

As the sun begins to set after a long day of fun...

...an ice-cream is always a delicious treat to cool off. Just forget about your hips... you're on holiday!

Leaving Khai Nai Island heading off home... or in our case, the hotel.

At the end of the day, wave goodbye to the fishes in the sea, for another time to play and be.