Winter break travel log part 2

  Day two on Koh Phi Phi found me wandering around the beach of Tonsai bay, the southern of the twin bays at this abundantly beautiful, yet completely partied-out island. It was a strange place to be, where the natural wonders of the world were so vibrant and clear, and yet the crowd inhabiting the place was heavily skewed toward the 20-23 year old Greek house set, who seemed far more interested in getting flippant bamboo tattoos and pounding buckets than admiring the turquoise seas over white sand on a magically dual-bayed island of frighteningly abrupt limestone karsts.

This is the life of an architect(ure student), always chronicling the interesting tidbits for future recycling. That is not wood.

A remnant boat from the 2004 tsunami.

"The Cliff."

   The day proved most relaxing, as we generally just took it easy and got our bearings. Plans were carved out for our other full day on the islands - a trip by longtail boat around the nearby Phi Phi Ley island that included cliff jumping, a visit to famous Maya bay and swimming with phosphorescent plankton.

An early morning hike above our bungalow revealed to me some astounding views. Phi Phi Ley is seen in the distance to the left, with Tonsai bay, The Cliff and Loh Dalam bay consecutively closer in view.

A photo of what we are riding in, from what we are riding in. Whoa.

Preparing to climb some limestone razors.

Pileh bay.

The 100m cliffs of Phi Phi Ley

To me, one of the most defining photos from our whole trip.

   This Friday the 13th evening concluded with some tasty Margaritas, a hooka of shisha and the best fire dace Erica or I had ever seen, all at a small open air restaurant on the beach along Tonsai bay.

Lighting Erica's cig with a spinning fireball. Somewhere there exists a shot of me in the hotseat doing the same...somewhere (hint: it's in Erica's camera and she's still in Borneo.)