Krabi
Publisert: 01.11.2024
The last flight, for now, took me with a stopover in Singapore to Phuket. After arriving there in the evening, I stood in line for immigration for 1.5 hours and after that, I quickly grabbed a bite to eat before I collapsed into bed, utterly exhausted.
The first item on the agenda the next morning was to buy two mango smoothies to surprise Markus at the airport after he had also endured the hour-long immigration process. From the airport, we headed straight to Krabi and could only muster enough energy for a walk along the promenade upon our arrival. Overall, we spent three days in Krabi and besides walking, we also went on a scooter tour and a boat tour.
The scooter tour took us to the Tiger Cave Temple, a thermal bath, and the Emerald Pool. The view from the Tiger Cave Temple must be earned by climbing 1,272 steps. To increase the difficulty, the steps are of varying heights, and some of the stairs are quite steep. Once you finally reach the top, you are completely soaked with sweat due to the high humidity, but are rewarded with a fantastic view. As we began our ascent, a woman came down towards us, drenched in sweat, and I wondered how one could sweat so much going down. When I was finally back at the bottom, I understood. To dry off a bit before we hopped back on the scooter, we took a loop trail through the jungle on the temple grounds, where several caves can be explored.
On the boat tour, we visited the Phra Nang Noi Cave and Railay Beach, the Chicken Head, Ko Tup, and Ko Poda, enjoying stunning views of the impressive limestone formations the whole time. The Phra Nang Noi Cave is sacred to the Thais, and many men offer wooden phalluses in various sizes, colors, and shapes there, asking for fertility. I find this very good, as the issue of (in)fertility is primarily placed on women's shoulders in Western culture.
At Chicken Head, we took the obligatory photo: standing on the boat with the Chicken Head in the background. However, the better spot was where we went snorkeling afterward. Unfortunately, there weren't many corals, but the variety of fish was truly great and it was wonderful to see.
Between the islands Ko Tup and Ko Mo, one could walk back and forth on a sandbar with dry feet; however, several years ago, a storm eroded the sandbar by about a meter. Therefore, one can still walk from one island to the other but often stands quite deep in the water.
On Ko Poda, we took a lunch break and were able to go snorkeling again. Unfortunately, it started raining heavily during lunch, so I stayed on land while Markus went snorkeling alone.
Back in Krabi, we encountered a massive street procession. While the women carried vessels for monetary donations, the men demonstrated swords, staffs, arrows, and so forth. When I saw a man slicing his tongue with an axe, that was my cue to leave. Only afterward, when I reviewed the photos I had taken, did I notice that the men were piercing swords, staffs, and arrows through their cheeks...
The first item on the agenda the next morning was to buy two mango smoothies to surprise Markus at the airport after he had also endured the hour-long immigration process. From the airport, we headed straight to Krabi and could only muster enough energy for a walk along the promenade upon our arrival. Overall, we spent three days in Krabi and besides walking, we also went on a scooter tour and a boat tour.
The scooter tour took us to the Tiger Cave Temple, a thermal bath, and the Emerald Pool. The view from the Tiger Cave Temple must be earned by climbing 1,272 steps. To increase the difficulty, the steps are of varying heights, and some of the stairs are quite steep. Once you finally reach the top, you are completely soaked with sweat due to the high humidity, but are rewarded with a fantastic view. As we began our ascent, a woman came down towards us, drenched in sweat, and I wondered how one could sweat so much going down. When I was finally back at the bottom, I understood. To dry off a bit before we hopped back on the scooter, we took a loop trail through the jungle on the temple grounds, where several caves can be explored.
On the boat tour, we visited the Phra Nang Noi Cave and Railay Beach, the Chicken Head, Ko Tup, and Ko Poda, enjoying stunning views of the impressive limestone formations the whole time. The Phra Nang Noi Cave is sacred to the Thais, and many men offer wooden phalluses in various sizes, colors, and shapes there, asking for fertility. I find this very good, as the issue of (in)fertility is primarily placed on women's shoulders in Western culture.
At Chicken Head, we took the obligatory photo: standing on the boat with the Chicken Head in the background. However, the better spot was where we went snorkeling afterward. Unfortunately, there weren't many corals, but the variety of fish was truly great and it was wonderful to see.
Between the islands Ko Tup and Ko Mo, one could walk back and forth on a sandbar with dry feet; however, several years ago, a storm eroded the sandbar by about a meter. Therefore, one can still walk from one island to the other but often stands quite deep in the water.
On Ko Poda, we took a lunch break and were able to go snorkeling again. Unfortunately, it started raining heavily during lunch, so I stayed on land while Markus went snorkeling alone.
Back in Krabi, we encountered a massive street procession. While the women carried vessels for monetary donations, the men demonstrated swords, staffs, arrows, and so forth. When I saw a man slicing his tongue with an axe, that was my cue to leave. Only afterward, when I reviewed the photos I had taken, did I notice that the men were piercing swords, staffs, and arrows through their cheeks...
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