Last stop: Koh Lanta

This post contains the last days of our trip and our departure, albeit a bit late.

After choosing a pickup transfer for 3€ once again, we arrived at our accommodation for the next 4 nights around noon: the 'Hub of Joys' Hostel (yes, sometimes a hostel is also a good choice). It was located right next to a main road, but only a 5-minute walk from the 'Long Beach'.

The next morning, we enjoyed a great breakfast (scrambled eggs, popcorn, banana muffins, toast, coconut rice, fruits, etc.) in the cozy common room of the hostel. For only 7.50€ per night, we got a lot in return: a clean facility, booking options for scooters, tours, and transfers, books, games, guitars, and beach equipment to borrow, free snacks, and cheap drinks.

We spent the rest of the day reading, sleeping, and drinking coconut shakes at the beach.

For the sunset, we once again enjoyed delicious noodles with prawns at 'our' beach restaurant. Afterwards, we spontaneously rented a scooter at the hostel and drove to a small market with 2 German girls and a Canadian guy. However, it turned out to be just a food market, which wasn't ideal on a full stomach...so we quickly returned. In the evening, I was persuaded by our roommates to go to a beach party. We left with a large group (mostly Brits) around midnight and walked for 5 minutes. However, the music at the party (I would call it electro) was not suitable for dancing at all and was really not my style, so I went back to the hostel by myself after half an hour...
The next morning, we rented a second scooter (Lisa wanted to be in control ;) ) and drove for about half an hour on bumpy, dusty, partly steep coastal and jungle roads towards 'Old Town'.

This small district consists mainly of a little street about 1km long with cute restaurants and shops selling handmade products.

However, there were no shops or restaurants near the train station, so in the end, we had dinner next to the hotel (delicious fried chicken with curry).

The journey home started at 8:30 local time with a delicious iced latte. Due to the train ride, the check-in queue, security checks, and changing money taking up a lot of time, we ran to the boarding gate in panic at 11 a.m. (I had dreamt of something similar 2 nights before!!!!...). Unfortunately, I had to take my remaining Thai Baht with me.

With Angry Birds, puzzle games, a golf simulator, and 2 great movies (The Greatest Showman and A Star is Born), I managed to pass the time on the 10.5-hour flight to Kiev. Unfortunately, Lisa was seated far away on both flights.

The 2.5-hour flight to Frankfurt went by quickly as I chatted with a friendly Ukrainian guy from the salami industry. At 11 p.m. German time (4 a.m. Thai time), Seba picked me up at the terminal, and we finally headed home :)

I will never ever forget this trip, and I know for sure - I will definitely come back to Thailand!! ❤