Simultaneous Blog

Sorry to be out of touch for so long folks. We are currently in Ko Railay right now and it feels pretty isolated.

The soles of my feet are all blistered right now from clambering up and down hundreds of feet of rock in sandles and a skirt (goodbye, pink skirt). We decided to do what we thought was a little up the rocks to a viewpoint and a lagoon. Well, we made it to the viewpoint but the lagoon was a no go. The lagoon was an extra hike down some frightening, muddy cliffs with a rope and rocks to hold onto. It felt like beginner's rock climbing without the harnesses. When it got to muddy and we were able to see brown lagoon water we decided it was time to skip the swim and head back. We were both covered in red, clay-like mud, which we washed off in the ocean before a refreshing dip in the pool.

I should mention that the view from the top was fantastic. We were able to see both sides of the peninsula's beaches with the staggering cliffs in the background and the palm trees in between.

Also... we stayed at a lovely resort that we would never be able to afford in the US. There were flowers on the bed and the whole shabang. Lovely, lovely, lovely. Now we are waiting for a boat to Krabi and a connection to Phi Phi!

PS- I finished reading Beans of Egypt, Maine. That author is a nut job.