Our island hopping day trip - Phuket, THAILAND
Now that I think of it, we were really brave bunnies during our trip to
Thailand. The morning after the tsumani scare, we decided to go to
our island hopping tour on a speed boat... the day tour was booked
months before our departure and I felt like my trip to Phuket
wouldn't be complete if I didn't go to the famous Phi Phi Island.
A
shuttle bus picked us up from our villa early in the morning, the
driver had to pick up two other couples en route to the port where we
would meet up other couples. Not surprisingly, one couple bailed out
for the obvious reason.
Everyone
was given a coloured sticker upon arrival and we were instructed to
jump onto a speedboat, all twelve of us.
Thirty
minutes after the boat departed, one of its two engines failed. We
were stranded in the middle of the ocean, with no other boats in
sight. The “captain” of the boat worked his magic and somehow got
the boat started up again. But that didn't last long, we soon lost a
propeller. Bravo. Just what I needed. I need to point out that I
don't know how to swim (yes, yes, I know, I know...).
So
anyway, they managed to take us to most of the islands that were
included in the itinerary, safely.
I
also managed to see some tropical fish as the other travel bunnie had
to hold my hands while I tried to keep myself afloat (wearing a giant
neon-orange lifejacket).
I
enjoyed Phi Phi Island the most, the water was gorgeous and it
wasn't crowded. We were told by our guide (whose name was “Mr. Boy”)
that we were really lucky because the island gets busy quiet often.
Phi
Phi Island is definitely a must for a holiday in Phuket.
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