King Cruiser Wreck - Phi Phi

The King Cruiser Wreck, was a ferry that use to take passengers and cargo like cars etc. from Phuket to Phi Phi. It sunk ten years ago on 07 May 1997. Apparently with a cargo of sugar, but no one really knows for sure. All the passengers survived, but the Captain of the boat disappeared a day later and no one has ever seen him since.

The Captain apparently went slightly off course and hit Anemone Reef which lies between 7 and 20 meters of water. Both these sites are now dived as a package when you do the wreck dive...

Phi Phi Underwater

The diving in the Phi Phi is still not the Red Sea or th Great Barrier Reef, but we just love the 29 degrees C, and the clear water at the moment. Diving without wetsuits and not getting cold at all.

Our first encounter with Moray Eels and Leopard Sharks was absolutely amazing, never mind the Eagle rays...

There is an encredible amount of sea life on this part of Thailand. Fithty times more than in Pattaya and places like Koh Tao. We can't wait for the season to open so that Eugene and I can go and relax for a week on a live-a-board in the Similans. Swim with Manta Rays and Whalesharks.

My new Babies

I have highjacked my landlords newest additions to the family. I only had them for about ten minutes before he came to fetch them, but at least I now have permission to go and visit every day. Which I fit in between breaks from work. The two most gorgeous twins in the world.

Phi Phi - The Islands

Majestic Lime Stone Cliffs - an absolute paradise.

We now live where the movie "The Beach" was made. It is truly one of the most beautiful places in the world, and Eugene and I count ourselves extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to move here.

The Island is unlike anything we have ever experienced. You literally feel like you have dropped off the face of the earth. There are no shopping malls here, no movies, no garages or gas stations, no genral clothing outlets, no cars, no motorbikes, no busses, no nothing in short.

The main mode of transport is bycicles and your feet. Wich is major fun in the monsoon season, as I walk around like a wet dog half of the time. I have learned to live without makeup as the mascara you get here is everything but waterproof and you can just imagine how scarry I look with black marks running down my face.

Well forget about me looking like a war hero and look at the pics of the scenery on Phi Phi.

Temples, Paintings and Night Shots

A continuation of the Temples at the Grand Palace including the various Bonzais all along the walkways.

The artwork on the walls are truly amazing and then the night shots of the forts and temples around Khao San road...

Khao San Road Bangkok

So our stay on the mythical islands came to an end and we decided to move along to the hustling Khoa San road in Bangkok. This is the most popular tourist destination for travellers backpacking and wanting to be were all the party animals hang out.

There are literally thousands of travellers from all over the world congregating in one space to meet other travellers from all over to world. Some of them go as far as coming here to find a travel companion to go on a world journey with infinite posibilities.

We arrived and found ourselves a quiet little hotel on the ouskirst of the river, two roads up from the actual famous Khoa San road, with a stunning view of Bangkoks bridge. We dropped off our backpacks, had dinner and then hit the streets.

There are thousands of stalls along the road selling all kinds of things that a tourists haeart desires, anything from food, clothes, books, tours etc. We walked over to the bridge to admire the view and decided on a rather early night so that we could tackle the Temples first thing in the morning.

Early wake up and we got ourselves down to Khao San road, hired a Tuc Tuc Taxi and the driver for the day who took us on a tour of some of the more famous temples in Thailand.

We started off at the Standing Buddha which stands about five stories high and overlooks the whole of the city. It was on a special holiday as well, so we saw all the proper prairs and rituals take place in the same fashion as what they would have been like five thousand years ago.

Then off to some of the more remote and less well known temples, and the grand finale at the Grand Palace. Not only the King's current residence but also the place where you can find the Emerald Buddha. Again we were incredibly lucky as we could see a real monk prosession walking through the temples, chanting and giving gifts to the Emerald Buddha.

It was the most amazing experience ever....

I got to pose with the Royal guards. They are just as strict as the ones in Lodon, or so it seems.

We unfortunately ran out of time on the day, but we still need to go and see the famous reclining Buddha when we return to Bangkok on our next journey. This one is made of 5 tons of solid gold.