In order to catch our early morning flight to Krabi we had to leave our hotel in Bangkok at 5 am. We got to the airport just in time as a huge downpour started right after we arrived. I have never really witnessed a true tropical storm - it was amazing how much water feel in such a short amount of time.There was no sign of the storm upon our arrival in Krabi. Our hotel's shuttle picked us up and transported us to a local harbor where we boarded a longtail boat - the transportation of choice in this area. We end up sharing the boat with another couple from Norway - Yngve & Anya. They were wonderful and really fun to talk to. We were both secretly hoping that we could stay in touch with them once in the resort but we didn't want to appear like stockers. The boat ride was fantastic, the sea is so blue and the islands all around plentiful. This area was 180 degrees different from Bangkok.
We checked into our spacious, brand new cottage and went on to explore the area a bit. We spent some time on the beach, by the pool and finally taking a nap during the hottest part of the day. While watching the sunset on Railay West we ran into our friends from earlier that day and agreed to meet up for
dinner. The dinner by the beach was fantastic and the conversation even better. We were both wishing that they were not from Norway but rather somewhere closer to us as we could truly see being good friends with these two. The conversation was so engaging that we didn't want to end after dinner so we all moved over to the Laughing Tree - a small bar with beach mats and candles right on the beach. We didn't go to bed until 1am. Now we have truly arrived in a paradise.
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