April 26th, 2010
Krabi, Thailand (southern)
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| SVC Bungalow (our Krabi home) |
Stepping off a plane onto the tarmac surrounded by palm trees and tropical sea breeze never gets old. We had arrived safe and sound at Krabi’s Airport and, although it wasn’t the sunniest day, we were ready for a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. A bus brought us first to Krabi Town and then to the doorstep of our home for the next few days: Krabi Resort at Ao Nang Beach. It’s a really beautiful resort with a hotel, big swimming pool and loads of various bungalows scattered around the manicured grounds. We were taken by golf cart to our bungalow which turned out to be a bit smaller than we had imagined (aka the roll-away bed was literally at the foot of the main bed) so Mom did what she does so well and got us upgraded to the SVC Bungalow (whatever that means) complete with separate living room and view of the sea.
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| Ao Nang Beach, Krabi |
As it was cloudy we headed up to the pool for happy hour where we met Ming, a staff member who took a quick liking to the three of us. It’s still up in the air as to whether or not she is a lady boy, but one thing is for sure: she is one of the nicest people I’ve met. We sat around talking for awhile and learned about Ming and her family until we realized we were starving. Ming recommended us a restaurant down the road called Wangsai where we headed after a quick shower and BBC news update (Soup loves the news!) The restaurant was within walking distance and had a beautiful view of the sea and the sunset which was the perfect backdrop for a seafood dinner. Mom and Sue got to witness another Thailand-ism at the restaurant when mom tried to order the white snapper off the menu and the simple response was just ‘no have.’ I always laugh when this happen as there is no explanation for why, just ‘no have.’ Then the waiters usually stare at you rather than suggesting something else that they do have, so as Soup and I were laughing Mom tried ordering the Red Snapper…’Have.’ Phew, that was a relief as I’ve definitely been to places where you ask for 4 or 5 things and they ‘no have’ and you finally are just like ‘what do you have?!’
Weary travelers that we were, we decided to head back and put our feet up at the hotel. We hit the sack with hopes of a sun-filled beach day tomorrow!
Even if it's raining: No being crabby in Krabi
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