After a two hour bus trip, hour taxi ride, a few hours in the airport and another ride in a packed bus we arrived at the Laughing Gecko Guesthouse in Noppharat Thara, which isn the next beach on from Ao Nang, near Krabi. The beach was so-so there, but the water was warm and it was great to jump in for a swim.
The Laughing Gecko is a very 'rustic' place - I think the bugalows wouldn't survive a stiff breeze. A French Canadian couple had the floor of there's fall in this morning as they were lying in bed. They took it in good humour. Only squat dunnies and cold showers, but that was bearable. Less bearable was the bloke in the bungalow diagonally across from me who decided to bed down his latest purchase at 2 in the morning - the whole thing sounded totally freaky, and sadly a complete absence of soundproofing meant it was pretty hard to avoid the early evenings 'entertainment'. The couple in the next bungalow (a nice Welsh/Aussie couple who were moving to NZ to work as Vets were far from impressed - they are closer to his bungalow that me and apparently that's not the first time they've had to put up with late night shenanigans.
But the positives of the place outway the bad. The owners were a Thai Canadian couple who were very welcoming and engaged with their guests. The food was awesome and they had guitars, so I was able to strum away my guitar withdrawal symptoms.
We headed out to Railay Bay for a day to stay and play in the bay and while away the... that's it. No more 'ays' seem to fit. The backdrop there is spectacular, with massive limestone cliffs rising up out of the water. A shame the beach was pretty ordinary. Still worth a look though, and would be nice to stay out there.
I'm really surprised how not-busy Krabi was considering it's the peak season. We're in Khao Lak now, and it's really quiet here too. Everyone must still be in Laos!
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