From the City to the Islands: The Next Stage

We’ve now moved on from what was essentially a city break and on to the island holiday part of our trip, the idea always having been that after the Bangkok experience we chill out for a couple of weeks before we start the more adventurous parts of this journey. So we’re into a certain mode now, we know this is holiday island and not the “real” Thailand, but it’s chill time before we hit the real country.

And so we now find ourselves in the village of Klong Nin on the island of Koh Lanta in the southern part of Thailand, billeted right on the beach with the sea lapping the shore and the sunsets directly ahead. Our journey down from the capital was first an Air Asia flight to Krabi, followed by three fun stages; a mini bus from Krabi to the pier; a speedboat to the island, then the back of a truck to Klong Nin. 

Researching which island to base ourselves on took quite a bit of effort prior to starting our journey. We definitely didn’t want one of the party islands, but it’s also clear that you can go too far the other way and leave yourself too remote. So we were aiming for a kind of half way; not too much of a holiday island and with a decent amount of Thai culture, but with enough to do and plenty of places to eat. Our first impressions are that we’ve made a good choice with Koh Lanta.

Our intention is to explore surrounding islands, indulge in some activities, and to chill and unwind before the next adventure starts.

 This might be our first opportunity to mention the Thai people. What amazingly friendly, helpful and happy people they are. The Land Of Smiles? It’s more like the Land Of Laughter! We’ve already met and chatted with so many lovely people; no doubt we’ll post about that later.