Krabi to Koh Lanta

Day 36: Krabi to Koh Lanta (by minibus)

As the bikes are now settled in their new home, we catch a minibus to Koh Lanta, renowned to be one of the most beautiful islands off the west coast of Thailand, but unfortunately, we're left a little disappointed.



The beach we're on is full of litter – locals say there has been a full moon party, others say that this is now the start of the low season, intimating that they only clean the beaches in the busy, high seasons. However, our accommodation, Time for Lime, is comfortable and also doubles as a sanctuary for homeless cats and dogs, all friendly enough. It doesn't take long for Kate to become attached to Ginger, a tiger-esq tiny kitten who sucks your fingers because she's been weened from her mother too early.




So now we're settled in, time for a dip...........which ends abruptly when Kate is stung across her legs by a jellyfish (lime juice is the best antidote). No more swimming in the sea – it's then we realise that we should have opted for the resort with a pool.

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Total Kilometer: 1102

Day 37 to 40: Koh Lanta

Much of our time here has been spent relaxing.



The restaurant attached to the resort is closed, which allows us to cook our own food for a change – mashed potato, stir fry and more mashed potato. We did try the sea again, but this time Lee got stung. We've played with the kittens and downloaded the remainder of LOST, so Kate's happy (but frustrated). Our penultimate day here has been spent touring the island on motorbike; it's an amazing island, with stunning views from the mountains over the sea onto the mainland. We return to Krabi tomorrow, and we are looking forward to getting back on the bikes again.




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Total Kilometer: 1102