Trang, Thailand

December 19-21, 2014 ---- While Nathan too I were doing query inward southern Thailand, nosotros decided to accept a pause too receive got our marriage ceremony anniversary inward Trang province. The van ride from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Trang took close 2-3 hours too terms exclusively 100 Baht per person. We stayed at a hostel correct inward the metropolis center, too my mom joined us at that spot afterwards she landed at Trang airdrome inward the afterwards noon .

Day 1

Trang City is pretty pocket-size comparison to Hat Yai too Surat Thani provinces. This say is good known for beingness the birthplace of our honey one-time prime-minister of Thailand, Mr. Chuan Leakphai, too also for seafood festival too vegetarian festival.

We hired a local Tuk Tuk (a pocket-size three-wheel car that looks similar a frog head) taking us to a greater extent than or less the city. At the fourth dimension it terms 250 Baht per hour, thus nosotros hired the driver for a two-hour tour of the metropolis center. He took us to many Chinese Buddhist too Taoist temples where they concur the biggest vegetarian feast every year. Then nosotros went to a beautiful local commons where a monument to Phraya Rasadanupradit situated. He was the governor of Trang provice during King Rama V catamenia too was the commencement i who brought inward security trees to constitute inward Thailand.

Former prime-minister Chuan Leakphai's line of piece of job solid is located correct inward the metropolis middle too is opened upwardly to populace visitors. Our Tuk Tuk driver said the house is right away used every bit an component for the Democratic party, too Mr. Chuan rarely visits his house.

In the level nosotros asked our Tuk Tuk driver to driblet us off at Trang prepare station thus that nosotros could receive got dinner at the daily dark marketplace position correct inward forepart of the prepare station. Trang is famous for seafood, traditional cake, too many Chinese delicacies. Since my mom hasn't been to the South often, she insisted on us having southern food, thus nosotros settled on a local eating seat at the marketplace position for dinner.

The level inward Trang City was really pleasant. We strolled through the dark bazaar too a local fruit too vegetable marketplace position too and thus walked withdraw to our hostel to residuum upwardly too larn gear upwardly for snorkeling inward the sea the adjacent day.

Day 2

We were upwardly brilliant too early on to hold upwardly picked upwardly for the Tour of iv Islands. From Trang City it took close 40-45 minutes to larn to the pier where nosotros boarded a omnibus boat to the islands. I booked a 2-day-1-night trip from Talaytrang too it included all transportation, i lunch, and accommodation on i of the islands.

The commencement isle nosotros visited called Koh Mook. The discussion "Koh" inward Thai agency island. This isle is particular for its "Emerald Cave" where the sea H2O at the entrance of the cave sparkles amongst a brilliant greenish color. To larn through the deep, dark cave, nosotros all had to concur on each other's life vests too swim inward similar a train. On the 24-hour interval nosotros went at that spot were likewise many tourists too the lines were long too the H2O was mutual depression temperature due to an off-season pelting storm. Once nosotros got through the dark cave, nosotros reached the circular puddle amongst opened heaven inward the middle of the island. It wasn't that impressive because it was likewise crowded!

The 2nd isle called Koh Kradan. It's my favorite because it has a beautiful sandy beach stretching for many kilometers on i side of the isle where nosotros tin swim, too at that spot is a component where nosotros tin become snorkeling too run into a lot of beautiful coral too marine life. There are also many hotels too bungalows you lot tin rent for vacations or holidays.

Koh Cheuak doesn't receive got a beach area, but it's famous for beautiful coral too colorful fish. It was our final halt for snorkeling earlier beingness dropped off overnight at Koh Ngai where nosotros booked our accommodation. At Koh Cheuak, nosotros swam amongst hundreds of tiger fish (fish amongst dark too xanthous stripes) because the tour guide threw rice inward the H2O to feed those fish. Some of them were a footling aggressive too nipped me every bit I swam closed by.

The tour ended every bit the boat dropped us off at Koh Ngai. There were exclusively 2 parties who decided to rest overnight on the island, too the residuum simply came amongst a single-day tour too would become dorsum to the metropolis inward the evening. Kho Ngai is also really beautiful amongst a long sandy beach, lush pelting forest, too beautiful clear water. We made a reservation at Koh Ngai Camping, but at that spot was some trial every bit nosotros checked in, thus the tour society moved us to Koh Ngai Resort instead. We were happy to rest at the resort fifty-fifty though it was a footling secluded from other hotels too beaches. In the level nosotros strolled on the resort's individual beach too to the pier too nosotros had a wonderful seafood dinner at the resort restaurant. Everything was perfect.

Day 3

The tour society arranged for a long-tail boat to selection us upwardly inward the morn too accept us dorsum to Trang City. The journeying took close 2 hours too they dropped us off at the Bus Terminal where nosotros took a van to Hat Yai.

Our trip to Trang was really enjoyable. Although the tempest clouds were hanging higher upwardly at all time, the scenery was nevertheless gorgeous. What I liked most close the trip was the snorkeling too seeing the good for you lot marine life nether the ocean. As I e'er say to my friends, Thailand has the best beaches!