/ NOVEMBER 27 – DECEMBER 1, 2017 /
Koh Phi Phi (pronounced "pee pee;" I don't kid) is a party island. We had fun wandering around, but a lot of the time we felt like annoying tourists. We stayed there mainly because we wanted to take a tour of Maya Bay.
Upon arriving on the island, we dropped our bags at the tour office and went in search of a hotel to book for the night we returned. It seemed most other people had reservations!
There were kitties at this art shop.
Off we go! The boat had lots of places to climb around to get the best views.
Most of the other boat passengers were a little younger than us. We had fun talking with some girls from New Zealand and a couple from California.
Exploring the island
We found some fun nets to climb on.
Our boat teamed up with its sister boat for dinner and rum buckets.
I can't say we really NEEDED rum buckets at this point — we'd just been wandering around drinking beer for weeks, but they just started handing them out. And when in Rome...
Actual buckets.
We all took our rum buckets on shore and sat around little fires made out of foil, cooking oil and toilet paper. We played games, and I won a shot of rum when I answered a riddle correctly. Brandon had to take it for me.
The view from our mats when we woke up on top of the boat
The point of an overnight tour is to get to Maya Beach early the next morning, before the rest of the tour boats arrived. It's really beautiful, with the softest sand I've ever felt.
Our tour guide/Johnny Depp lookalike with most of our fellow passengers
Tea and breakfast on the boat
Calling my grandpa on his birthday
We kayaked to Monkey Beach, where — you guessed it — we watched some monkeys. One of them climbed on the kayak and lunged at me; I instinctively smacked him with my paddle. Sorry, monkey!
Back on Koh Phi Phi
Our hotel room on the left
Drying some clothes on the curtain rods while it rained
We found a favorite cafe here, too.
Brandon's fancy mango meusli
We spent the day lazily wandering, and Brandon climbed up a hill.
This one's for Gabe.
Coconut drinks on the beach in the rain
We ordered drinks with dinner, only to discover that all drinks on the island are bucket-sized.
Hanging out near the party bars
You'll have to imagine the deafening EDM.
Breakfast the next morning at the same cafe
Exploring with our things in a dry bag
Strawberry views forever
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