The Jungle Book: April 6 (Thailand)

April 6

We flew, without any delays or major hurdles, from Denpasar through KL to Krabi. On our flight we happened to run into another American (WOW), John, who was also backpacking through Thailand. Together, with another Finnish couple, we headed to East Rai Leh via longtail boat from Nammao Pier. The Rai Leh peninsula is pretty spectacular because it isn’t accessible by land and the high limestone cliffs are a climbing mecca. We stayed at the Rapala bungalows, atop a flight of terrifying, decrepit stairs which you practically fall through with the weight of your backpack. The rooms were pretty simple, with mattresses on the floor and a small porch with a hammock to rest in. We shared our room with John to make it that much cheaper.

Since we just arrived in Thailand, we were extremely excited to have Thai food so we ate at a local spot. The food was delicious, but later turned out to not sit too well for Steph. After the meal which was served by a ladyboy (a common site in Thailand – they even receive special prices at bars, somewhere between what women pay and what a man pays), we walked around East Rai Leh for a little (it’s extremely small). We then had a few beers out on our porch and met some new people, one of which was a German girl who we later met up with in Ko Phi Phi. From the porch that night we could also hear Steph regurgitating the Thai food she so eagerly wanted earlier in the day.