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Krabi
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Mark
and JiNee's honeymoon began as 18 of their closest friends loaded into mini-buses
at the Shangri-La hotel and set off on a '4 to 5 hour drive' to Krabi, where
we would catch a boat to Koh Phi Phi. There had been much debate over whether
we should stop in Krabi for a night, as this is another spectacularly beautiful
island. The debate proved to be mute: the 4 to 5 hour drive took us only
as far as the Thai boarder, so it became obvious early on that we would
miss the last boat to Phi Phi. Luckily, the drivers thoughtfully provided
entertainment to keep all travellers perky. Their games included;
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Halitosis (random quote from
Andrew after 4 hours: "The driver has such bad breath!"),
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Slow broiled passengers in bus
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Deep frozen passengers in bus
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Paul Dover escapology tricks
necessitated by Thai sized seats,
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Wide screen view of front bus
(by driving the two buses 12 inches apart),
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And of course the crowds favourite,
blind overtaking.
Arriving shaken and stirred
but safely in Krabi at dusk, we settled down to enjoy the hand fate had
thrown, allowing the newlyweds' to share their first meal on the honeymoon
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Jamaica |
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Krabi taken, er...,
from the roof of the bus. |
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The chaperones settle down
to a well deserved Carlsberg or mineral water. |
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The following day,
after a short and breezy bus ride, we caught the boat to Phi Phi for a two-hour
odyssey. We all enjoyed the fresh sea air, the tropical sunshine and the
buzz of expectation for what awaited us. All, that is, except those for
whom the introduction to Thai food was not completely without reaction... |
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Krabi: Another day in paradise...
Right: Mark, Adam, Jimmy
and Michael arrive in style. |
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Yes, Miss Moneypenny, Scaramanga's
lair is out there somewhere.. |
Paul: It was the salmon mousse! |
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Mark gets lubbed up, whilst
the gang sunbathe -> |
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Get off the boat in Phi
Phi by clicking here.
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