Paua in Kaikoura
Although the trip around the North Island was only me, Dani, and Rob, my sister’s flatmate Pete decided to accompany us to the South Island. While we were grabbing some necessities from the… Continue reading
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Ko Phi Phi
Because we spent extra time in Rai Ley/Ton Sai to climb, Jill and I only made a quick stop in Ko Phi Phi. The coast was very touristy (Ko Phi Phi is a… Continue reading
Ko-My-Goodness
Plan: Take a long boat tour to several islands including Ko Gai (Chicken Island), Ko Poda (no idea what that translates to), Ko Buddha (scratching my head on that one), and ending in… Continue reading
Rai Ley/Ton Sai [Day Two]: Relaxation
Lunch was good – Jill and I facilitated communication since the guys didn’t speak Thai. We also attempted to teach a few useful phrases. They were pretty hilarious to hear with British/Australian/Washington accents.… Continue reading
Rai Ley/Ton Sai [Day Two]: Climbing
After several hours of conversation with the guys (James, Jimmy, Ian, and Tino), they very kindly offered to take us climbing the next day! Although the plan was to leave Rai Ley and… Continue reading
Rai Ley/Ton Sai [Day One]
Plan: Stay in a beach bungalow (cheap and awesome) in Rai Ley. After that terrifying experience, awesome times followed. Stumbling out of the boat, kissing the ground, and clinging to random strangers, we… Continue reading