Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting: Closed To Other Trip To Krabi!

After many years of avoiding Krabi, nosotros made two trips inwards 2017! We had two nights inwards Apr (See : Holiday inwards Krabi) in addition to nosotros liked it! So nosotros decided some other three day/2 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert idea, trying some novel places in addition to re-visiting others. And nosotros enjoyed it again, thus we're planning yet some other trip! We decided a midweek trip is best, every bit some of the local attractions similar the Emerald Pool acquire quite busy amongst locals at the weekend, thus nosotros drove from Phuket to Krabi on a Monday. From our theater it's nigh two ½ hours, but nosotros took a lilliputian detour via Phang Nga, every bit I'd read nigh a viewpoint N of Phang Nga Town .. This turned out to hold upward zero exceptional really, but fifty-fifty amongst the detour in addition to dejeuner on the way nosotros yet arrived inwards Krabi Town yesteryear 1pm. The hotel we'd stayed inwards concluding fourth dimension (Just Fine Hotel) was really fully booked, quite a surprise! So nosotros booked a identify simply over the street called River View Hotel, one one thousand Baht per room per nighttime including breakfast. And nosotros did lead maintain a river persuasion (out of the side window)!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Krabi River View Hotel tin give the axe hold upward booked online here. There are some slightly to a greater extent than expensive rooms facing the river. Our room was decent plenty in addition to nosotros got eggs, toast in addition to bacon for breakfast :) The commencement afternoon nosotros had no existent plan, simply relax in addition to wander some Krabi Town, along the river. It's really quite pleasant, although it does lack the onetime town way of Phuket Town. But it has the river to brand upward for that!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Black Crab statue yesteryear the river, Krabi Town.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Wat Kaew inwards Krabi Town

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Durian for sale inwards Krabi Town market

For dinner, I had been given a recommendation yesteryear several people for the same eatery - you lot must essay "Ruen Mai"! It's exterior town on the way to Ao Nang in addition to the sign is slowly to miss. We got at that spot early, I recollect it powerfulness hold upward best to swallow at that spot after dark, every bit it looked prettier when the lights were turned on simply when nosotros were leaving! I could enjoin from the clientele that this was a eatery for well-to-do local folk, in addition to the prices confirmed this! Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 lilliputian fight over our normal budget, all rattling tasty, but I recollect nosotros preferred the Anchalee Restaurant that nosotros tried inwards April.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) At Ruen Mai Restaurant

Day two ... After breakfast at the River View Hotel, nosotros drove eastward to the Emerald Pool. We visited hither already inwards April, but it was a Fri afternoon during Thai schoolhouse holidays and, although rattling pretty, it was sure as shooting quite busy. So this fourth dimension nosotros went earlier, arriving at that spot nigh 9:30am. It really opens nigh 8am, in addition to on our NEXT see we'll become super early! Arriving early on agency you lot miss the tour groups who volition ever hold upward at tourist attractions from nigh 10:30am - 3:30pm. After paying the entry fee (200 Baht for the dingy foreigner who has lived hither eighteen years, working, paying taxation ... in addition to 20 Baht for Thai people). We took the quicker 800 meter walk to the Emerald Pool this fourth dimension rather than the scenic 1400 meter route nosotros took concluding time. Arrived at the beautiful dark-green clear waters .. nosotros were non the rattling commencement there, but almost. I counted simply 4 other people.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

Other visitors started to become far in addition to after nigh 45 minutes nosotros walked dorsum to the entrance. And I recollect along that 10-15 infinitesimal walk nosotros passed nigh 100 people heading towards the Emerald Pool. If you lot desire to reckon a tourist attraction without tourists - acquire at that spot early, or acquire at that spot rattling belatedly when all the tours lead maintain gone home!

A Quick Visit to Koh Lanta

After the Emerald Pool nosotros thought nigh driving every bit far every bit Trang Town, nigh 100km .. possibly a fight far. Or possibly simply dorsum to Krabi Town. We planned to see Railay Beach the adjacent morn ... thus what to create this afternoon. I looked on the map in addition to realised that Koh Lanta was non every bit good far away - exclusively nigh 50km from the Emerald Pool to attain the ferry over to Koh Lanta Noi island, which is thus connected yesteryear a span to Koh Lanta Yai. I lead maintain wanted to cheque out Koh Lanta for a long time, thus nosotros took a drive amongst the thought of taking a quick aspect at Lanta in addition to (if nosotros liked it) planning a longer trip later. I ever thought Koh Lanta was a long way to drive from Phuket, but I recollect nosotros could attain the ferry inwards nigh three hours. Or of course of teaching you lot tin give the axe acquire a ferry from Phuket!

We got to the Lanta ferry yesteryear nigh 12:30, exclusively a brusque 10 infinitesimal wait, drive on to the ferry, it's inexpensive, in addition to the ferry takes nigh 20 minutes over to Lanta Noi island, which you lot drive across inwards a few minutes, thus over the span to Lanta Yai. I lead maintain read that inwards peak season, at peak times, at that spot tin give the axe hold upward a large queue for the ferry.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Car ferry to Koh Lanta .. Welcome to Lanta Island .. Island of Happiness, they say! We exclusively had a few hours for a quick aspect around, in addition to I wanted to essay the eastward coast commencement - non much inwards the way of beaches, but at that spot is an "Old Town" in addition to the route carries on almost to the southern tip of Koh Lanta, thus nosotros headed southward .. also, nosotros needed lunch, in addition to nosotros figured the onetime town would hold upward a expert identify to try!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Koh Lanta Road to the onetime town. Much of the 25 infinitesimal drive looked similar this. Very quiet. Very lilliputian traffic. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few tourists on mopeds.

Right every bit nosotros hitting onetime town, nosotros saw a promising looking onetime noodle shop, in addition to they also had "Khao Ka Moo" (rice amongst steamed pork leg). Big portions in addition to tasty.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 elementary dejeuner inwards Koh Lanta Old Town. There did non really seem to hold upward much to the onetime town, quite a few souvenir shops, but no tourists, a few modest restaurants, a few actual houses in addition to a Chinese shrine. My immature adult woman in addition to I took a walk along the street. Wife in addition to boy were lazier in addition to drove a few hundred meters to run into us!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Koh Lanta Old Town

We followed the eastward coast route every bit far southward every bit possible amongst some rattling dainty views, thus double dorsum yesteryear town, to where a route heads over the hills to the westward coast. The hills inwards Koh Lanta are quite high, upward to nigh 400m higher upward body of body of water level. If at that spot are whatever hiking trails, I bet at that spot would hold upward some amazing views.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) East coast of Koh Lanta

Now the westward coast turned out to hold upward a fight disappointing. The beaches nosotros saw rattling very dirty. I know it's depression season, I know the air current blows trash onto the western shore, but it seemed similar no endeavour had been made to build clean up. And it was also rattling hard to acquire to, or fifty-fifty reckon the beach, every bit all beachfront province was occupied yesteryear businesses, hotels, restaurants. The whole identify seemed rather neglected. Has to hold upward ameliorate inwards high flavour and, I don't know, possibly we'll essay in i lawsuit again when the winds blow the other way. We spent nigh an hr driving upward the westward coast amongst a few stops.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Klong Nin Beach, Koh Lanta

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Klong Dao Beach, Koh Lanta

Then a quick drive dorsum to the ferry in addition to nigh 1 hr drive dorsum to Krabi Town. And rather than a "nice" eatery nosotros walked some town in addition to institute some rattling tasty chicken noodles for dinner. Always happy when nosotros tin give the axe acquire tasty, inexpensive street nutrient in addition to the dinner nib is less than 200 Baht for the family!

Visiting Railay Beach in addition to Phranang Beach

Day three ... And nosotros did a lot before heading habitation to Phuket! I really wanted to see Railay Beach. In all these years I lead maintain never been there. My married adult woman was non every bit good bothered. Just some other beach? Well, I tin give the axe nation nosotros really liked it in addition to if we're planning yet some other Krabi trip, Railay is on the listing again. From where nosotros stayed inwards Krabi Town at River View Hotel, nosotros had to walk simply a dyad of minutes to acquire a longtail boat from the river to Railay Bay. Price each way 150 Baht per person.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Longtail boats yesteryear the river inwards Krabi Town. The trip to Railay took nigh thirty minutes inwards calm seas. Boats become far at a large floating pier which is at Railay Bay East - non much of a beach here, to a greater extent than mangroves. To attain West Railay it was a few minutes walk downward a narrow alley, a gap betwixt hotels, a fight smelly inwards places. We bought H2O inwards a minimart - everything double the normal cost because everything hither has to hold upward brought inwards yesteryear longtail boat. Small bottles of H2O - 20 Baht.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Approaching Railay from Krabi Town

I took a LOT of photos this day, in addition to I lead maintain written a dissever spider web log shipping service nigh Railay in addition to Phranang Beaches. As shortly every bit nosotros got to Railay Beach, nosotros were confronted amongst a spectacular persuasion in addition to lots of people unloading supplies yesteryear mitt from longtail boats. Plenty of locomote goes into that 20 Baht bottle of water!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Hauling supplies upward the beach at West Railay

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Raily Beach (West). It gets lots of hype, thus I was expecting something less, but it really is gorgeous. My man child simply had to run some inwards joy :) Now, nosotros got at that spot fairly early, nigh 10am. I lead maintain heard that it's busier inwards the early on afternoon every bit lots of people become far from Ao Nang, to a greater extent than from Krabi Town, some from Phi Phi too. Just similar the Emerald Pool, getting at that spot before the crowds is a large help! There are of course of teaching hotels at Railay Beach - lead maintain a aspect at Agoda. We powerfulness aspect into staying at that spot adjacent time.

We had express time, in addition to had exclusively planned a quick aspect some before heading dorsum to town in addition to checking out of the hotel, but this really is a beautiful place. Another trip is needed! From West Railay, nosotros walked dorsum to East Railay in addition to thus took some other pathway heading to Phranang Beach. This path winds some caves in addition to stalactites for a dyad of hundred meters, arriving at Phranang Bay which is genuinely wondrous .. in addition to already quite busy when nosotros got at that spot at nigh 11am.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Phranang Beach - click photograph to reckon a bigger version (opens inwards a novel browser window)

Phranang is a identify nosotros could remain for a while, convey some drinks in addition to snacks, accept a swim ... adjacent time. There are a dyad of points of involvement here. I know at that spot is a viewpoint that needs a fight of climbing to reach. We did non lead maintain fourth dimension for that. But correct at that spot on the beach is a cave featuring an odd shrine to the princess of Phranang cave. Offerings are made hither inwards the classify of lingams ... phallic symbols resembling the manful individual organ. This is said to convey luck, prosperity in addition to fertility to the local people.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

Phranang is also good known for stone climbing. Krabi is the identify to hold upward if you lot desire to learn/try climbing, or if you lot are an experienced climber. Just along the beach from the cave nosotros institute many climbers in addition to ropes.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Rock climbing at Phranang, Krabi

Revisiting Tiger Cave Temple

Our longtail boat was waiting at East Railay in addition to nosotros headed dorsum to Krabi Town at midday, checked out of the hotel in addition to thought nigh driving dorsum habitation to Phuket. But commencement .. I wanted to see the Tiger Cave Temple again. Last fourth dimension nosotros hiked upward the 1,237 steep steps to the top of the temple, amazing persuasion from there. But I realised that nosotros had non really seen the cave after which the temple is named. Apparently tigers used to hang out some hither in addition to locals would listen them. But according to what nosotros read, some Monks went to alive inwards the cave inwards 1975 in addition to since thus no tigers lead maintain been seen. I don't recollect at that spot are whatever wild tigers some these days. The concluding wild tiger caught inwards Phuket was dorsum inwards the 1960s.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Exploring at Tiger Cave Temple, Krabi

And then, correct at the far terminate of the temple, nosotros decided to lead maintain a aspect at a large statue of Guan Im, the Chinese goddess of pity .. in addition to yesteryear her was a steep stairway amongst a sign maxim "Wonderland". Say what? Wonderland? Did nosotros desire to hike up? Well, OK .. nigh 100 steps up, plenty to acquire sweaty inwards the oculus of the day. And thus .. steps going dorsum downward the other side into the jungle. With caves. There's a pathway which loops some passing 4 or five dissimilar caves, addition this is where some of the monks live.

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Monk accommodation inwards the jungle

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) Shrine in addition to Buddha inwards "Wonderland" at the Tiger Cave Temple

 nighttime trip inwards July would hold upward a expert thought Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting:  Another Trip to Krabi!

(above) And nosotros were also rattling impressed yesteryear giant jungle trees amongst the biggest buttress roots I lead maintain ever seen! So, yes it was worth getting achy legs going upward in addition to downward the steps to this area! We did non locomote out Krabi until after 4pm, making it a total twenty-four hr menses in addition to a total three twenty-four hr menses trip. But at in i lawsuit we've done a dyad of these trips, Krabi seems much closer to us inwards Phuket. The drive is non every bit good long - possibly a fight far for a twenty-four hr menses trip, but a weekend trip, simply 1 nighttime would sure as shooting hold upward possible. Not sure when the adjacent trip volition be, but soon.

More nigh Railay in addition to Phranang beaches
More nigh the Emerald Pool
More nigh the Tiger Cave Temple
Trip to Krabi inwards Apr 2017
Tours in addition to Excursions inwards Krabi amongst Easy Day Thailand
Krabi Hotels @ Agoda.com

Krabi Area - Location Map


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