damian + turion

[040607] i miss Krabi already...

Krabi was fun, money well spent on an enjoyable 4 days made even better by the great company i had... that's what i call a vacation, can consider going back again... not a bad place to bring your gf too... just chill at the beach...

So i met up with the lads on tuesday afternoon at T2 terminal and quickly decided to have lunch at the canteen though i tried unsucessfully to convince them to dine at the Fish N Co's... Lunch was really filling, and to top it off, when we reached the Budget terminal, i had an eclair and a cake... tsk tsk... oh well, since im having a holiday might as well, enjoy myself...

Krabians passports at the ready!

Quickly checked in and proceeded inside, it was surprisingly well stocked with various shops including a hang ten outlet which was obviously out of place in the airport setting... browsed through times and the curse struck again... yep, i bought another book... on holiday also buy book... i cant understand myself at times...

Alpha ready?! Alpha GO!

So we boarded the plane and all the buzz was on the really cute stewardess, haha.. guys will be guys... settled down to start on the new book while the fella's decided to eat again, what's wrong with all of us? zuan and syarif settled for cup noodles (SGD $4) while firrdaus opted for a pkt of mixed nuts (SGD $2)... Benson and me decided to do the sensible thing and not order anything... Reached krabi after ~80 mins, relieved to see that our hotel sent the driver, though Firrdaus became Mr. Fikkdaus Yuffoff, and we excitedly followed the wrong driver... discovered the error and sought out the correct one instead... we suspected that another hotel that we had placed reservations with, had sent the transport as well even when we didnt pay the deposit... wow, how's that for service? Ride to Golden Beach Resort was uneventful 'cept for on moment when the driver turned into incoming traffic to turn into a shortcut route, really scared us for a moment... it's funny when i come to think of it now, but we werent exactly laughing at that moment...

we're finally here!!!

Checked in, settled down and immediately headed out for dinner... SEAFOOD!!! Lobster, prawns, green curry and mussels with garlic made up the simple menu for the first dinner in krabi... 1500 baht for the lobster was considered cheap, it didnt taste any different from a very big prawn though... heh, first time eating lobster... suay ku sia.. lolGreen Curry - CHECK! Mussels - CHECK! Prawns - CHECK! eh, lobster leh? There it is... Syarif, dont play with the lobster... Not a bad way to end the first night, cheers!

The second day would be the most fruitful and fun day as agreed by most of the guys, not too sure if Syarif feels that way but i think the rest do... heh... Woke up, enjoyed the nice view of the mountain behind the resort and soaked in the sound of crashing waves in the morning air... settled down for a buffet breakfast to kick start the day and quickly came out with what we wanted to do... took a ride in the longboat over to nearby Railey beach a short 15 min boat ride away... hooked up with Jay and his partner and embarked on a short 10 min trek to reach our destination... Activity - Rock climbing.. none of that fake wall stuff u find in safra... this is the real deal... Krabians on the long boat...

5 men on a mission to conquer the cliffs..

30m cliff face we were scheduled to climb... 5 different lines in total spreading around the cliff...

Started climbing the first of the 5 climbing lines, the easiest... managed to reach the top easily, after which tackled the highest line, which took immense effort and strength of will... survived a near scare as my specs dropped, luckily managed to catch it with my leg... reached the top and enjoyed the scenary... none of which you'll find back in sg... lowered down before proceeding with the remaining lines.. lower in height but more technically demanding... happy that i managed to finish all 5... *beams* hahaha...

After 4 long hours, headed back throughly shagged and exhausted, had lunch at a nearby eatery back at Ao Nang beach, ordered a Tom Yam Goong but it didnt even manage to tickle my taste buds... not spicy enough... really disappointed... a passing shower delayed the inevitable as we plunged into the pool after the rain dispersed... chilled out, played ball and frisbie in the pool before heading out on the prowl for dinner, caught a magnificient sunset and an extremely adorable cat before... ... ... SEAFOOD PART II!!!

What more need i say? Gorgeous...

A passing resemblence to Garfield? hmm....

Star of the dinner table - the huge tiger prawns!!! how huge??

That huge... Notice the shrimp on my fork? See the difference?

Tiger prawns, Steamed fish, fried chicken, Tom Yam Goong, Vege & some beef salad thingy... dinner for second night... all for a low cost of 1,375 baht which is roughly around 60 bucks... defintely worth it... had pancakes on the way back to the hotel after the guys decided on a couple rounds of pool at a local bar joint... Pineapple rum = 100 baht (SGD <$5) aint never gonna get those kinna prices in SG... reached hotel and immediately concussed...

Syarif's Quote of the 2nd day: IM FALLIN! FALLIN!!!

To be continued...

Yesterday's memories