Off to Ko Phi Phi

January 9, 2024

The night was horror. Not because we lay awake for a very long time, but because we were woken up by very loud screaming. We couldn't figure out where these screams were coming from. At some point we heard noises that we would rather not have heard 🤮 Completely tired, we had to get out of bed at 7 a.m. in order to reach our ferry to Ko Phi Phi on time. This time the pick-up service came on time, so it's a good thing we decided against breakfast. Since our stomachs were screaming for food, Nina bought us provisions while Ronja checked in. So, the rolls: there were milk rolls filled with coffee cream. That didn't seem too tasty, so Nina opted for seemingly unfilled milk rolls. Upon closer inspection, we discovered green spots. Luck wasn't on our side that morning. After we asked the saleswoman if the green was mold, she replied “It's cream!” The cream had a really weird, gooey consistency and was anything but tasty. We were really hungry, so we were happy when Ronja remembered that she still had Tuc cookies in her bag. Full of joy, she opened the already opened package and looked into the faces of hundreds of ants. The day could only get better...

When we arrived on Ko Phi Phi, we followed the crowds through the warm alleys. The sea flashed at us again and again. Unfortunately, paradise-like views are somewhat spoiled by the large number of people. Looking for breakfast, we opted for a roti. Strengthened, we made our way to our booked accommodation, which to our surprise was right by the sea. After getting our gear on, we strolled around the island and sipped a cocktail.

Shortly before, Ronja suffered her first injury, a cut under her foot. But fully equipped, she was able to disinfect and treat the wound straight away. Misfortune followed her in the restaurant. An unknown animal (perhaps a spider) stung Ronja in the heel of her other foot, the stinger was still there and her foot suddenly tingled. Nina told the waitress, who was already looking at us questioningly. She gave Ronja some balm that at least reduced the pain of the puncture.

The afternoon passed while we explored the island a little and saw a live concert on the beach at sunset. Later we freshened up for the evening. Since Ko Phi Phi is known as a party island, we wanted to take it with us for one evening, even though we actually prefer it to be quieter. We bought our first and best cocktail of the evening on the side of the road. The stand's advertising sign looked so good that Nina kicked it and the sign fell over loudly. Because we were laughing so much, we almost forgot to order our cocktails. The beach was recommended to us, but there were too many people there. So we went on to the backpacker bar. We immediately ordered a usual small bucket of cocktails. It didn't take long until we were spoken to. We played beer pong with 2 English people who we had a really hard time understanding. It should be mentioned here that Ronja is really not bad.

“What does throwing actually mean in English?” - “throw” … “but what does meeting mean?” - Nina very self-confident: “meet, or not?”

Together with a few other people from the bar, we were persuaded to go to the beach. There was loud music and what we thought was a very dangerous fire show. A few drinks later we met 2 cool soldiers from Germany with whom we celebrated a bit. Very tired, we went to the hotel at around 1:30 a.m. and lay down on the very hard mattresses with very thick pillows. Completely exhausted (and ever so slightly tipsy), we slept until 7am. Now we are on the ferry to Koh Lanta. Ronja's stab left no trace.

See you later

Ronja & Nina