Koh Lanta & Railay Beach, Thailand

It’s been a hard few days lazing on the beach, but we’ve tried our best and I think we managed to get the hang of it. After leaving Phi Phi we headed by ferry to Koh Lanta, a slightly larger island in the province of Krabi. The boat trip was a little choppy in places but generally fine. On arrival we checked into our basic accommodation by the beach.

Koh Lanta is a nice little place, but basically there’s just a beautiful beach and that’s about it. So we made the most of it, with the usual tough decision of “beach or pool this morning?” keeping us occupied and our keeping our brains active. We planned to stay 3 days, but decided to only stay two and instead head off to Railay Beach and stay there the extra night.

Our boat trip to Railay Beach (no Koh in front of it, as it’s technically on the mainland) was lovely, as we passed a few remote islands on route and it hardly felt like we were moving on the calm sea. Railay is a beautiful place, with two fantastic beaches showing the true beauty of southern Thai beaches. We transferred to the beach via a local longtail boat and were soon sitting by the pool waiting to check-in our little bungalow.

Over the last few days we’ve lazed around and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We’ve been kayaking around the headland and some of the islands – although we’ve decided kayaks made for two were not necessarily intended for couples! Railay (East) is truly gorgeous and we’ll be sad to leave the beaches tomorrow, but Bangkok calls as we need to shop for some general tat and warm clothes as we head north.

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