Krabi: Kayaking

Our second day in Krabi we went kayaking.  Dinner from the night before didn't agree with my belly and that caused me to be low on energy and enthusiasm.  Luckily I shared a kayak with Tanner and he picked up my slack.. Such a good husband!  We drove about 45 minutes on a windy road.  We loaded up in Kayaks and headed out.  It was SO beautiful!  These pictures do a terrible job accurately showing the beauty.  I must have said, "This is so amazing!  I can't believe how beautiful it is!" 10 separate times.

On the way back to the dock we stopped at a little beach and swam.  There were wild monkeys there and it was so fun to hear them calling to each other and watching them climb the trees and cliffs.   

At a sand bar Tanner got out to pull the boat through the shallow water.  As he got in I leaned the wrong way and tipped us both over!  I guess I don't have the best instincts in a boat... For some reason it struck me as being really funny and we had a good belly laugh about it.  The second time I leaned the right way and Tanner got in safely.  

Krabi: Scuba diving

Scuba diving has been on my list of life goals for a looooong time.  I was thrilled that it all worked out and I got to go!  Poor, poor Tanner got food poisoning and was too sick to come.  In our 7 years together this was the sickest he's ever been.  It was tragic really, because I know he would have loved it.  

The scuba diving company came and picked us up at 7:30.  We got on a boat and went out to Kho Phi Phi for our dives.  We didn't get certified, we just did DSD (discover scuba diving)--it was one day, 2 dives.  The boat ride was about 2 1/2 hours.  They had breakfast on the top deck.  We ate while we enjoyed the scenery.  The wind and shade made it the perfect temperature and it was a really delightful ride.  When we got closer our instructors came and reviewed the gear, rules, expectations and showed us pictures of marine life we might get to see.

On the far right you can see chicken island--it looks like a chicken neck/head.

We did one dive, came up and had lunch, then did a second dive.

It was really incredible.  There were so many colorful fish.  The water was so clear.  We saw a puffer fish, box fish, needle fish, clown fish in an anemone, schools of brightly colored fish, a couple sea turtles, beautiful coral and more!

Our tanks started at 200 and we had to come up when it was at 50.  Brad got down to 50 both times faster than me. I was still just over 100 when he got to 45/50.  he claims it's because his lungs are bugger and he naturally takes big breaths... sure... :)  

After our dives, on the way back to Krabi.

Krabi: 7 island tour

We flew from Chiang Mai down to Krabi.  We got there earlier than our hotel check in so we looked through the pamphlets up front to decide on and book some activities.  We decided on a 7 island tour that day, kayaking the next day, and scuba diving the day after that.  

The tour left around 1:00.  We rode on a long tail boat and visited some different beaches and islands.  Brad and Tanner   L  O  V  E  D the longtail boats.

Our tour took us to Railay beach, two gorgeous islands connected by a sandbar, snorkeling by Chicken island, cliff jumping, to another island at sunset for dinner and to snorkel with bio luminescent plankton once it got dark.  We were supposed to go to a second snorkeling site but someone on another boat hurt her foot and they ended up using our boat to take her to the hospital.  Due to those unfortunate circumstances we were stranded on the island with the sandbar for a few hours.  (To be honest it was much nicer and quieter once everyone else left and only our small group was there.)  Guys, the water was incredible!  

I was a happy spectator for the cliff jumping.  Brad is the second from the right and Tanner is the third.

The climbing got pretty crazy and they had to go sideways a bit.

Brad and his fancy jump:

Tanner and his silly jump:

There was a family with us on our boat and I got to snuggle their two girls.

Also, this is how my hair looks after I swim in the ocean water and let it fly in the wind on the boat.